From Israel’s North, the Next Great Center of World Cuisine
The Galilee Culinary Institute by JNF, featuring the Rosenfield School of Culinary Arts, is more than a culinary school—it’s a catalyst for transformation.
Rooted in Kibbutz Gonen in Israel’s Upper Eastern Galilee, GCI is driving a bold vision: to elevate the region into a global destination for culinary excellence, tourism, economic opportunity, and population growth.
One of Israel’s most diverse regions—home to more than 80 ethnic communities and a rich, layered food heritage—the Galilee is our classroom. Through an immersive model built on Discover. Engage. Create., students will go beyond the kitchen, exploring agriculture, food technology, hospitality management, and sustainability. This is culinary education reimagined.
GCI will also open its doors to the public with chef demonstrations, hands-on workshops, culinary tours, farm-to-table experiences, multicultural programming celebrating Druze, Muslim, Bedouin, and Jewish traditions, and a vibrant restaurant featuring an open kitchen—where guests can gather around the glow of a tandoor oven, a charcoal shawarma spit, and a wood-fire grill.
Rooted in Kibbutz Gonen in Israel’s Upper Eastern Galilee, GCI is driving a bold vision: to elevate the region into a global destination for culinary excellence, tourism, economic opportunity, and population growth.
One of Israel’s most diverse regions—home to more than 80 ethnic communities and a rich, layered food heritage—the Galilee is our classroom. Through an immersive model built on Discover. Engage. Create., students will go beyond the kitchen, exploring agriculture, food technology, hospitality management, and sustainability. This is culinary education reimagined.
GCI will also open its doors to the public with chef demonstrations, hands-on workshops, culinary tours, farm-to-table experiences, multicultural programming celebrating Druze, Muslim, Bedouin, and Jewish traditions, and a vibrant restaurant featuring an open kitchen—where guests can gather around the glow of a tandoor oven, a charcoal shawarma spit, and a wood-fire grill.
Experience GCI by JNF Today
Enjoy the artistry, technique, and storytelling behind exceptional cuisine. GCI by JNF brings renowned chefs, culinary innovators, and rising talent into our open kitchen to showcase signature dishes, regional traditions, and cutting-edge techniques.
Hands-On Culinary Workshops
Learn the traditional techniques of master chefs in our state-of-the-art kitchen
Chef Demonstrations
Learn first-hand from the world’s great culinary innovators
The Restaurant
Experience fine dining in the “Tuscany of the Middle East”
Stay at The Suites at GCI by JNF
Nestled in the hills of the Upper Eastern Galilee, GCI by JNF’s 20 boutique suites invite guests to immerse themselves fully in the culinary destination experience. With contemporary design, natural materials, and sweeping views, each suite offers
tranquility, comfort, and a sense of place.
Whether waking to the Galilee sunrise or unwinding after an evening at the restaurant, guests enjoy hospitality that reflects the same care, intention, and authenticity found in the kitchen.
Whether waking to the Galilee sunrise or unwinding after an evening at the restaurant, guests enjoy hospitality that reflects the same care, intention, and authenticity found in the kitchen.
An Innovative, Inclusive Educational Program
The Galilee Culinary Institute by JNF, Rosenfield School of Culinary Arts, has taken a revolutionary approach to Culinary education. We’ve created a groundbreaking, 12-month, program designed to immerse our students in the vibrant, food culture of Northern Israel’s Galilee region.
Our novel approach creates an environment where deep friendships and professional relationships can blossom and mature. By creating an informal atmosphere, in a countrified setting, our students can engage in more unfiltered experiences that allow for deeper learning. At GCI, students will be exposed to a unique blend of both traditional and unconventional teaching styles.
Students will acquire, state-of-the-art, culinary skills and explore the major themes moving the food world today. By integrating into local businesses our learners will gain real-world knowledge, giving them a leg up as they enter the marketplace and pursue their professional goals.
Our novel approach creates an environment where deep friendships and professional relationships can blossom and mature. By creating an informal atmosphere, in a countrified setting, our students can engage in more unfiltered experiences that allow for deeper learning. At GCI, students will be exposed to a unique blend of both traditional and unconventional teaching styles.
Students will acquire, state-of-the-art, culinary skills and explore the major themes moving the food world today. By integrating into local businesses our learners will gain real-world knowledge, giving them a leg up as they enter the marketplace and pursue their professional goals.
A Living Classroom with a Working Farm
GCI by JNF’s three-acre farm immerses students in the farm-to-table experience. Everything from heirloom vegetables to edible flowers will be grown using sustainable techniques driven by Israeli innovation.
Beyond a living classroom, chefs at the Institute’s on-site restaurant and educational center will have access to fresh produce, creating a self-sustaining agricultural cycle.
Beyond a living classroom, chefs at the Institute’s on-site restaurant and educational center will have access to fresh produce, creating a self-sustaining agricultural cycle.
By JNF, for the Land and People of Israel
The Galilee Culinary Institute by JNF, Rosenfield School of Culinary Arts, has taken a revolutionary approach to Culinary education. We’ve created a groundbreaking, 12-month, program designed to immerse our students in the vibrant, food culture of Northern Israel’s Galilee region.
Our novel approach creates an environment where deep friendships and professional relationships can blossom and mature. By creating an informal atmosphere, in a countrified setting, our students can engage in more unfiltered experiences that allow for deeper learning. At GCI, students will be exposed to a unique blend of both traditional and unconventional teaching styles.
Our novel approach creates an environment where deep friendships and professional relationships can blossom and mature. By creating an informal atmosphere, in a countrified setting, our students can engage in more unfiltered experiences that allow for deeper learning. At GCI, students will be exposed to a unique blend of both traditional and unconventional teaching styles.
