From Covenant to Kitchen: The Sacred Story of Israel’s Olive Oil and Honey
Long before modern borders were drawn, before cities rose and empires fell, the land of Israel was known by something more enduring than maps. It was known by its roots.
Land of Milk & Honey: Israel gets innovative on honey-production, protecting bees from extinction
The Bible says explicitly that Israel is the land of milk and honey and at no time is this description more apt than on Rosh Hashanna when Jews dip apples in bee juice as a symbol of hope for a sweet new year.Â
Israeli Students Invent ‘Beeless’ Honey
When there are too few bees to make honey, Israelis create synthetic honey with bacteria
From the Hills of Hebron to the Honey Dish: Meet Negohot Honey
Honey making and bee farming is not only a passion of the Foychtvangers, it’s a family tradition.
Fire Kites Sting Negev Honey Farms Just Before Rosh Hashanah
In addition to the bees themselves being scorched by aerial attacks of flammable kites and balloons launched from Gaza, when the fields are burnt then any remaining bees cannot produce honey because there are no flowers on which to graze.
World’s Oldest Beehives Farmed in Israel at Time of Prophet Elisha [PHOTOS]
Biblical scholars believe that when the Bible mentions honey, it usually refers to date honey. This discovery is evidence that the Bible may refer to bee honey.
Mysterious Honey Bee Disappearance Nonexistent in Land of Milk and Honey
While studies show that bees are dying out in the U.S. and Europe, their continual flourishing in Israel proves the Biblical description of the land flowing with milk and honey.
Arab Thieves Steal Israel’s Blessing of Honey
The thieves stole every last jar of honey, an entire season’s worth of labor. Nothing remained, not even the jar of prize-winning honey Farbstein had set aside as a keepsake.
Trees Planted by KKL-JNF to Protect Israeli Communities on Gaza Border
The Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael – Jewish National Fund (KKL- JNF) has not forgotten the potential threat of Gaza rocket attacks on southern Israel’s residents.
Israeli Beekeepers Make New Year Sweeter for President and First Lady
Beekeepers from across Israel delivered their honey products to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin this week for the upcoming Jewish New Year.