Easter Brunch
Join us on April 18 or 19 for a special Easter brunch that draws on the complex flavors of Israeli cuisine. Afterward, use your brunch ticket to explore our Easter exhibits and experiences throughout the museum. We also recommend purchasing tickets to The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe live in the World Stage Theater to celebrate the season.
There are two seating options on each day: 10:00 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. Seating is limited. Reserve your seats below. Guests will also receive a small gift.
Members are eligible for a 10% discount. Not a member? Become one here.
Apr 18, 2025 - Apr 19, 2025
10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. and 12:00 p.m. – 1:30 p.m.
Members Lounge, Floor 6
Adult & Youth $55
In Person Event
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Seats fill quickly, so make plans to join us today.
Menu
Israeli Fruit Salad
Plum, pear, pomegranate, fig, dates
Challah French Toast
With Crème Anglaise
Shakshuka
Egg, tomato sauce
Lamb & Beef Kafta
Spiced breakfast patty
Sabich
Fried eggplant, egg, hummus, greens, pickled mango
Potato Latkes
With baba ghanoush, labneh
Hot Cross Buns
Warm raisin puffed dough with royal icing
With coffee, herbal tea, signature cherry pop mocktail & orange juice
Fun Bible Facts about the Menu
The pomegranate was revered for the beauty of its shrub, flowers, and fruit—symbolizing sanctity, fertility, and abundance. It is one of the “Seven Species” the land of Israel is praised for, and pomegranates embroidered in “blue, purple, and crimson” yarn adorned the hem of the high priest’s robe. The Song of Songs, which draws on the pomegranate as a symbol of beauty, compares the cheeks of a bride behind her veil to the two halves of a pomegranate. Its use extends beyond the Bible, as well, appearing on ancient Jewish coins and as a metaphor in several rabbinic writings.
Many of us think of challah as a shiny, braided loaf of eggy, slightly sweet bread. The word comes from the Hebrew Bible, where it denotes a type of bread loaf, possibly a ring-shaped loaf. Challah also designates the portion of the first batch of dough presented to God, as well as other loafs involved in offerings.
On the eve of Shabbat, two challah loaves are placed on the table, a reference to the double portion of manna that fell from heaven on Fridays, so it would last through Shabbat, during the exodus. In one of the most common shapes of challah, the braided strands form 12 “humps,” which are said to represent the 12 tribes of Israel.