Easter Brunch
Join us on April 3 or 4 for a special Easter brunch that draws on the complex flavors of Israeli cuisine. Afterward, use your brunch ticket to explore our Easter events and experiences throughout the museum.
Choose the April 3 seating or one of the April 4 seating options: 10:00 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Seating is limited. Reserve your seats below.
Members are eligible for a 10% discount. Not a member? Become one here.
Apr 3, 2026 - Apr 4, 2026
Friday: 12:30–2:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00–11:30 a.m. or 12:30–2:00 p.m.
Members Lounge, Floor 6
Adult & Youth $60
Member $54
In Person Event
Join Us!
Seats fill quickly, so make plans to join us today. Purchase tickets using the button below where you can choose one of three seating options: April 3 at 12:30 p.m., April 4 at 10:00 a.m., or April 4 at 12:30 p.m.
Menu
Ancient Lands Fruit & Nut Board
Pomegranate, figs, grapes, dates, pears, persimmons, honeycomb, pistachio, cashews
Pita with za’atar oil
Braided Challah with Honey Butter Mini Hot Cross Buns
Jerusalem sesame bread
Whipped sweet cream (DF)
Fig jam
French Toast Brulé Souffle
Crème anglaise and cardamom syrup
Shakshuka Station
Tomato sauce and roasted pepper
Spinach and leek
Lamb merguez sausage
Crispy bacon
Soft eggs
Golden Potato Latkes
Labneh yogurt, roasted garlic baba ghanoush
Smoked salmon
Lemon Olive Oil Cake
Brown butter, blueberry compote, orange shanklish
Mini Buttermilk Pies
Vanilla Chantilly, toasted nut tuile
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With coffee, herbal tea & 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.