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Sababa Falafel
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Episode 13: Sababa Falafel Philadelphia: See The Good Campaign Every Jewish community has its gathering places. Sometimes it's a synagogue. Sometimes it's a yeshiva. And sometimes it's a falafel stand. Inspired by his father's recipe from Israel, Sababa Falafel brings fresh Israeli flavors to communities all across Philadelphia. What began as one family's recipe has become a place where people gather, reconnect, and celebrate Jewish life together. Food has always been about more than what's on the plate. It's one of the ways communities preserve their culture, share their traditions, and make strangers feel like family. See the Good.
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We're finishing up our day here in
Philadelphia. We're driving home and all
of a sudden I see BH on Sababa Falafel.
I said I have to stop and check this
out. It's Keystone K, which is the vad
here. I'm absolutely ordering this.
Let's go check out their story. Tell me
about [music] Sababa Falafel. What is
this?
>> We basically selling falafel and sabih.
Good things that people need, you know.
>> They need.
>> They need it.
>> [laughter]
>> What's the quintessential falafel
structure? Break [music] it down for me.
>> You open the pita up and then you scoop
some hummus. You take the fresh falafel
from the oil. You put two balls of
falafel inside. Then you put the purple
cabbage. [music] You put some Israeli
salad. You put the white cabbage. Put
another ball inside. [music] You put the
spicy thing on top. You put amba and you
give it a bite.
>> What is the origin story of your
business? Like how did this all start?
>> I'm I like food and I I had a big vision
to just open one of this. Took me some
time so now I put it up.
>> Is this like a special recipe from your
great-grandfather or something?
>> Actually my father has some recipe from
Israel that he making
falafel and [music] that's what we
doing. I make falafel right here.
>> Wow, from scratch. There we go, the
right way. Not [music] frozen from the
freezer.
>> No, no, no, no. Also the potatoes
actually from the ground.
>> [laughter]
>> So you just set up in different
communities around Philly? How does it
work?
>> Yeah, around Philly and events. [music]
>> And you're not from here. Where are you
from?
>> I'm from Ashdod.
>> And when did you move here to Philly?
>> I I was in Brooklyn originally. I was in
the shiva and then I came here. I got
married [music] and my wife generations
live in Philly and
>> We try some. You're going to make us a
sabih and a falafel?
>> Okay.
>> falafel
falafel
>> I think this is real.
>> Come back.