Tmol Shilshom

Tmol Shilshom is a café, restaurant, bookstore, gallery, and cultural center located in the Nahalat Shiv'a quarter of Jerusalem, Israel. Founded in 1994 by writer David Ehrlich in partnership with Dan Goldberg, it was named after the famous novel 'Tmol Shilshom' by S.Y. Agnon. The venue opened with a poetry reading by Yehuda Amichai and has since hosted continuous literary events, lectures, theater, live music, and more. It operates as a kosher dairy restaurant, and its shakshuka dish was named 'one of the ten best breakfasts in the world' by Lonely Planet magazine. In 2002, the establishment faced financial difficulties due to the Second Intifada, which led to a sharp drop in income. To improve its financial situation, it initiated a series of reading evenings featuring writers such as Aharon Appelfeld, Etgar Keret, Meir Shalev, Batya Gur, David Grossman, Amos Oz, and A.B. Yehoshua. In 2007, it introduced a Tuesday initiative where customers could order a personal story written especially for them. In 2021, artists Liora Wise and Dr. Rina Peled opened a gallery called 'Kir1' within the café, inspired by early 20th-century European cultural salons. The venue is currently owned by Dan Goldberg, following the death of co-owner David Ehrlich in 2020. It remains a beloved cultural hub in Jerusalem, hosting top writers and poets in intimate talks, and offering private events, conferences, and a customizable kosher dairy menu.

Tmol Shilshom was founded in 1994 by writer David Ehrlich in partnership with Dan Goldberg, in the Nahalat Shiv'a quarter of Jerusalem, one of the first neighborhoods built outside the Old City walls. The venue is named after the famous novel 'Tmol Shilshom' by S.Y. Agnon, and many events have been held about the writer and his work. At its opening, poet Yehuda Amichai appeared, and since then literary events, lectures, theater, live music, and more have been held continuously. The place operates as a kosher dairy restaurant, and its shakshuka dish was named 'one of the ten best breakfasts in the world' by Lonely Planet magazine. In 2002, the establishment faced financial difficulties due to the Second Intifada, which led to a sharp drop in income. To improve its financial situation, it initiated a series of reading evenings where writers such as Aharon Appelfeld, Etgar Keret, Meir Shalev, Dan Benaya-Seri, Batya Gur, David Grossman, Amos Oz, Michal Govrin, A.B. Yehoshua, and Yehoshua Kenaz were guests and read from their books. In 2007, it initiated a service on Tuesdays where every customer who came could order, alongside the meal, a personal story that would be composed especially for them and told only to them. In 2021, artists Liora Wise and Dr. Rina Peled initiated the opening of a gallery called 'Kir1' in the café. The establishment of the gallery drew its inspiration from the models of the cultural salon and café of the early 20th century in Europe, where creative meetings took place between artists, poets, writers, and musicians, which gave rise to various movements and trends in the history of modern art and culture. The venue was previously also owned by David Ehrlich until his death in 2020. It is currently owned by Dan Goldberg.

• 2021

  Gallery 'Kir1' opened in the café, initiated by artists Liora Wise and Dr. Rina Peled.

• 2020

  Co-owner David Ehrlich passed away.

• 2007

  Introduced Tuesday personal story service for customers.

• 2002

  Faced financial difficulties due to the Second Intifada; initiated reading evenings with prominent writers.

• 1994

  Founded by David Ehrlich and Dan Goldberg in Nahalat Shiv'a, Jerusalem; opened with a poetry reading by Yehuda Amichai.

A cultural institution and culinary destination in Jerusalem, known for its intellectual atmosphere, literary events, and kosher dairy menu.

• Shakshuka

  Named one of the ten best breakfasts in the world by Lonely Planet.

• Kosher dairy menu

  Customizable for private events and conferences.

1. 1Official website homepagetmol-shilshom.co.il
2. 2About – תמול שלשוםtmol-shilshom.co.il
3. 3Wikidatawikidata.org
4. 4Wikipedia (Hebrew)he.wikipedia.org