Café Rimon Explained

Café Rimon (קפה רימון)
Foundation:Jerusalem
Location Country:Israel
Locations:3
Area Served:Jerusalem District, Israel

Café Rimon (he|קפה רימון) is a kosher restaurant chain in Israel with two locations in Jerusalem,[1] and a third one located in Beit Shemesh.[2] The cafe employs both Jews and Arabs despite being the site of multiple terror attacks.[3]

History

20th century beginnings

Café Rimon opened its first location in 1953 near Ben Yehuda Street in Jerusalem. Originally, Café Rimon was a meat restaurant. In 1983 it switched to dairy.

2001–2002: Terror attacks

On 1 December 2001 at 23:30,[4] two suicide bombers positioned themselves at either side of Café Rimon and blew themselves up simultaneously, killing 10 and injuring 170.[5] Palestinian President Yasser Arafat immediately condemned the attack.[6] Additionally he called for an end to all suicide bombings and acts of terror against Israel.[7] The cafe is located in an area that is normally packed with young people on Saturday nights.[8]

In 2002 Jerusalem Police and Shin Bet arrested three East Jerusalem residents who were planning to poison Café Rimon patrons. Working with Hamas, they developed a poison that would be tasteless and would induce a heart attack approximately fifteen hours later.[9] The perpetrators were: Sufian Bakri Abadi, age 23, head of the group, Utman Said Kianyah, age 23, a chef at the restaurant for three years and Moussa Nasser, age 22, who helped design the poison. All three were sentenced to 5–10 years in prison.[10]

2007–2014: Expansion

In 2007 Rimon Bistro was added to the Ben Yehuda location, serving as a meat restaurant. This location later closed down. Also in 2007, a second dairy location opened in Jerusalem.[11] In 2014 another branch was opened in Beit Shemesh.[12]

Locations

Current

Former

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: קפה רימון - רשת בתי הקפה הירושלמית. www.caferimon.co.il. 2017-12-01.
  2. News: Cafe Rimon. 2014-04-07. Kosher Restaurants in Israel, Restaurants Jerusalem. 2017-12-01. en-US.
  3. Web site: Jerusalem Cafe Still Employs Arabs Despite Poison Attempt. Israel National News. 11 November 2003 . en. 2017-12-01.
  4. News: Reclaiming the Dream. aishcom. 2017-12-01. en.
  5. Web site: Archives - Philly.com. https://web.archive.org/web/20140812065523/http://articles.philly.com/2001-12-02/news/25306637_1_cafe-rimon-suicide-bombings-zion-square. dead. August 12, 2014. The Philadelphia Inquirer. 2017-12-01.
  6. News: 2 SUICIDE BOMBERS STRIKE JERUSALEM, KILLING AT LEAST 10. Bennet. James. 2001-12-02. The New York Times. 2017-12-01. Greenberg. Joel. en-US. 0362-4331.
  7. Web site: Current News from Israel . 2014-08-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20101228132933/http://nyjtimes.com/Heritage/News/Sept0902.htm . 2010-12-28 . dead .
  8. https://www.theguardian.com/world/2001/dec/02/israel Carnage as suicide bombs hit Jerusalem
  9. News: Three Held in Cafe Rimon Poisoning Plot. Lis. Jonathan. 2002-09-10. Haaretz. 2017-12-01. en.
  10. Jerusalem Post: Cafe Rimon poison plotters get 5-10 years. November 12, 2003.
  11. News: A slice of Jerusalem history. The Jerusalem Post JPost.com. 2017-12-01.
  12. Web site: We Still Date. www.westilldate.com. en. 2017-12-01.
  13. Web site: Cafe Rimon (Ben Yehuda) - Kosher Restaurant. culinarykosher.com. 2017-12-01.
  14. Web site: Mikomos.
  15. Web site: Cafe Rimon, Jerusalem - Ma'mal e-Talj, Givat Ram - Restaurant Reviews & Phone Number - TripAdvisor. www.tripadvisor.com. 2017-12-01.
  16. Web site: Ramat Beit Shemesh Community Information. www.ramatbeitshemesh.com. en-US. 2017-12-01.
  17. Web site: Rimon Bistro Kosher Meat Restaurant. www.eluna.com. 2017-12-01.

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