Kibbe
Sherryl Betesh’s Syrian Kibbe Nabelsieh: Recipe
Sherryl Betesh’s Kibbe Nabelsieh: Meat-Filled Bulgur Shells
Shabbat Meals: Syrian Kibbe
“Stop picking,” my grandmother always scolded, swatting away our little hands. “There won’t be enough for everybody else.”
Preserving Iraqi Jewish Heritage, One Kubbeh at a Time
Between 1941 and the 1970s the majority of Iraq’s Jewish population faced institutionalized violence and persecution in their homeland, forcing them to flee. Today, only a handful of Jews remain in Iraq, down from an estimated 150,000 in 1948. For the Iraqi Jews who sought refuge in Israel (some sources say up to 90%), their food is their remaining legacy. Dishes like meat stuffed dumplings called kubbeh are their lifeline to a country they cannot return to, and recipes are carefully passed down through the generations to preserve their heritage.