We’ve been talking over on our Galilee Green Facebook page about the health benefits of taking a spoonful of olive oil every day. The US Food and Drug Administration says that 2 Tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil a day Read more…
Shalom from Tiberias, Tiveryah, Rakkath, Hammath! Recently I wished my FB Friends “Shabbat Shalom from Tiberias, Israel!” Pretty quickly I received a message in reply, “Good Shabbos to RAKKAH, Israel… the more Rakkah is used, more people will acknowledge the Read more…
My wife Sarah Eliana and I are always looking for low-carb alternatives so some of our favorite “comfort” foods. We both love bread, but limit it to one slice per meal on Shabbat But how do you replace the texture Read more…
Motzei Shabbat – Saturday night is a time many residents and tourists choose to visit the Old City of Jerusalem and pray at the Western Wall. Saturday night, August 13 2022, as Jewish families were boarding a public bus just Read more…
There are some dishes that I only associate with restaurants. Egg Rolls are one of them. I only have them on the rare times I go to a kosher Chinese restaurant or order in. Recently I saw some pre-made egg Read more…
This is a vintage photo of one of the most popular gates entering the Old City of Jerusalem. Which is it? When pilgrims came to Jerusalem for the festivals (or any other reason) and they were ready to return home, they Read more…
Since last week’s newsletter there were two major events here in Israel…. we observed the fast of Tisha B’av on Shabbat and Sunday and we had a war that started and ended over the same “long” weekend. RECAP OF EVENTS Read more…
My wife Sarah Eliana is originally from Colombia, and from time to time she gets a craving for some recipes from her childhood. One of them is Hogao (pronounced Oh-gow). It is a diced salad that is almost “salsa like” Read more…
As we approach Tisha B’av, the anniversary of the destruction of the Temples in Jerusalem I wanted to share this story with you. My friend A.Y. Katsof pictured above left is an Ashkenazi Jew who currently lives with his family Read more…
WHO SAW IT COMING? The world was stunned by the first images coming from the James Webb space telescope. Never before had we seen images with such clarity and from so deep into space. In fact the headlines screamed, “James Read more…
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