During Shmittah (Sabbatical) year we minimize the work we do in our garden. There’s a corner that we let go fallow and it has become overgrown with wild wheat, weeds and thistles. The other morning on my way to Synagogue Read more…
There’s something exciting about eating the very freshest food possible. The best way to do that is to sprout seeds and grains. Sprouting in your kitchen is like having a mini garden in the house all year round. It’s fun Read more…
During the Shmittah (Sabbatical) Year, it’s not only commercial farmers who are affected. People who have their own fruit trees and even decorative plants in their private gardens must let them go fallow this year. We can water them to Read more…
In August of 1973, Ray Charles came to Israel on a performance tour. Here’s what he said about it… “Even though I’m not Jewish, and even though I’m stingy with my bread, Israel is one of the few causes I Read more…
This past Rosh HaShanah was not only the beginning of the year 5775 in the Hebrew calendar, it was the beginning of a Shmitta (Sabbatical) year. Chapter 25:3-5 in Leviticus teaches us the following about the Land of Israel: Six Read more…
Here is a salad that is both colorful and delicious. It falls into many different diet lifestyles: Paleo, Low-calorie, Vegan and the Anti-Inflammatory Diet. No matter which diet you’ve chosen to follow, Red Peppers are just amazing. A cup of Read more…
I was SO HAPPY to receive my Galilee Green Olive oil today! The first thing I did was fill my lovely decanter (which will cook tonight’s fish). Also I made a small batch of olive oil soap swirled with olive Read more…
As summer approaches we all will be eating more of our meals outdoors with family and friends. Here in the Galilee the summer sun can make foods spoil very quickly. Many of us thought that summer food poisoning was caused Read more…
Our village Yavne’el in the Galilee is a farming community where milk, eggs and all sorts of citrus and olives are readily available. We try as much as possible to use locally-grown produce and support our farmers and neighbours. Here’s Read more…
Been meaning to tell you I received the olive oil gift set. Loved it! Wonderful tasting oil, and very nice decanter. Would make a great gift to my friends and family. Thank you! – Patricia Purkiss, Porterville, California
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