Druze Restaurant In Israel’s North Goes Kosher In An Encouraging Sign Of Unity

With war and uncertainty permeating life in Israel, signs of unity, in particular across religious, ethnic, and cultural lines, are encouraging, and a well-reviewed Druze restaurant becoming kosher-certified to feed soldiers and evacuees gives reason for optimism.

Noor, a restaurant in the Druze village of Julis in Northern Israel, has been certified kosher in their effort to provide free meals to soldiers and evacuees during the ongoing multifront war, including Hamas in the south of the country and Hezbollah in the north.

“Noor Restaurant is changing its concept: from a non-kosher restaurant to a kosher one! In a fortunate turn of events, we have received kosher certification, and from now on, all soldiers will enjoy kosher Druze cuisine.” – Local Druze Resident

In a further sign of unity that many are hopeful will continue as the country navigates an immensely challenging time, the ultra-orthodox UTJ party was instrumental in orchestrating the kosher certification of the Druze restaurant.

Basma Hino, the proprietor of the restaurant, stated:

“We asked to kasher the place for the benefit of the soldiers. We will happily replace the entire menu so that we can feed our kosher-observant soldiers…”

Basma Hino

Noor is very well-reviewed and has hundreds of 4.5+ star reviews. By all accounts, Druze cusine is unique, varied, and delicious, and we hope Noor continues to see success, including as an option for the kosher diner.