Israeli Olive Oil Quality and Prices
What you should know when you buy olive oil from Israel Although we’ve been producing olive oil for last several years now, it’s taken experience and comparison reading to really get a handle on the subject. One of the most frustrating things for myself personally was being told by many people that our olive oil […]
How to Find the Cheapest Land in Israel
And How Much Does Land Really Cost in Israel? I received a phone call a couple of weeks ago from woman with an obvious New York accent. She claimed to be Modern Orthodox and she and her family were looking into making Aliya. The first thing she commented to me was, “I heard that […]
Agriculture Management
Our version of land management currently consists of the process of developing the land into a fruit orchard (currently olives) and then maintaining its growth with water management, fertilization, annual end of season pruning, etc. Looking forward, we will also be acquiring older orchards some with almond trees that development will be replaced by repair, […]
I Like Mud! Tu B’Shvat 5781/2021 in the Land of Israel
I still remember as a youth back in Montreal after the long winter’s snow had melted and all land that wasn’t concrete or grass became muddy. The warming spring weather gave us an opportunity to shed our winter boots, coats, hats and gloves and go out into the local fields and enjoy the soon to […]
Hanukah: Cement the Victory of the Maccabees by Buying Land in Israel
We’re Always the Few Against the Many I’m sorry to break the news to some of my fellow Jews in the Diaspora, but Adam Sandler’s various renditions of his Hanukah song are irrelevant to authentic Judaism, even if some of his lines are considered to be humorous by his many fans. Hanukah and what brought […]
The Land of Israel
The Ultimate Unifier of The Jewish People Our People forget their differences when working the land Years of study and/or training, can earn a person a profession or vocation such as an: accountant, lawyer, computer programmer, auto mechanic, building contractor, engineer, etc. Does your profession or vocation define who you are as a person? How […]
See No Evil Hear No Evil
A long time ago, at the end of another very long day pursuing a dream, I sat on a high stool behind the cash register of my kosher deli, in Long Island, New York. It was winter and darkness set in early. As one of the employees began to sweep up the floor before mopping […]
A Message And A Prayer For My Lost Brothers And Sisters In America
Dear Friends, Jews have excelled in science, math, politics, business, you name it. However, in my opinion overall, the Jews are very poor students of history. When the Jews were exiled after the destruction of the first Temple and later had the opportunity to go back to the Land of Israel, there were some Jewish […]
For Jews in America, What is the Connection Between the Current US Election Mess and Land In Israel?
I was outside our apartment building, with some other English speakers in Netanya this morning, when an American retiree joined our conversation. As soon as he opened his mouth I began experiencing that nauseating feeling I get every time I’m confronted by a sick Jewish leftist. He admitted that among Americans whom he knew who […]
Against All Odds. Win, lose, or draw, you don’t bet against certain people
As I begin writing this article, I am watching the United States election vote counts online. A few hours ago it seemed almost certain that once again, Donald J Trump would shock the experts, defy the vast majority of the polls, and pull off another electoral college victory as he did against the mainstream media […]