When friends visit us in Yavne’el, they often say this part of the Galilee reminds them of Tuscany. No wonder, we’re not that far away! Many Mediterranean recipes use local produce that is obviously available in Israel because the climate Read more
This recipe is from Shellie Berman Grafstein of Beit Shemesh, Israel. Shellie is an old friend who also made Aliyah from Toronto. Today she helps women overcome emotional eating and keep their weight off for good. Her recipes are always Read more
How to make your own homemade Potato Latkes! When the Maccabee’s successfully defeated the Syrian-Greek enemy, they found only one sealed flask of pure extra virgin olive oil in the Temple in order to light the Temple Menorah. There Read more
The Festival of Chanukah falls in the Hebrew month of Kislev. Shorter days and longer nights symbolize spiritual darkness and it’s our job to bring spiritual light back into the world during this season. Two thousand two hundred years ago Read more
Detail from a mosaic from a public building in the mixed Jewish/Roman village of Tzipori (Sephorris). Roman and Greek culture was everywhere. There have been two basic strategies to destroy the Jewish People throughout history. 1. KILL US The most Read more
Jacob’s brother Esau was also called Edom… and the Sages tell us that Edom is Rome. No wonder so much of our Jewish history is intertwined with a love/hate relationship with Rome and its descendants who try to take control Read more
Archeologists Restoring the Synagogue in Korazim. This building was used at the time that the Mishna was complete and the Talmud was being redacted in nearby Tiberias. The basalt village is perched on a hill high above the Kinneret and Read more
We love stir fry and we love ginger. This recipe is easy to prepare and the secret is frying the ingredients separately… and using the best Extra Virgin Olive Oil around! It is very forgiving and you can substitute other Read more
Esav (Esau) and Yaakov (Jacob) were twins. The first to be born was Esav, and he came out red (adom), and hairy all over, therefore they called his name Esav (Asui means fully formed). (Gen 26:25) Later, when he grows Read more
The Torah portion of Chaiye Sarah begins with our Matriarch Sarah’s death and Avraham purchasing the Machpelah Cave in Hebron as a family burial plot. (Chaiye Sarah Gen: 23) The Torah goes into great detail about the negotiations between Avraham Read more