Gush Katif and Tu Bishvat
R’ Shmuel Eliyahu, the Town Rabbi of Tzfat has announced a halakhic ruling, forbidding the eating of dried fruits, imported from Turkey. As Tu BiShvat approaches this coming Shabbat, many people...
View ArticleThumping the watermelon
It’s not a great summer for fruit in Israel; prices are high as a result of the extreme heat we’re experiencing this summer, and the Farmers’ Association reported that the main fruits affected by the...
View ArticleTaking a loan for the holiday
We all know that Passover/Pesach is an expensive holiday; we just did our first grocery shop and it came to just over NIS 1,000, and that was just for the basics — some yogurts and cheeses, jam,...
View ArticleWhat are you thankful for?
In honor of the Shavuot mitzva of “bikkurim” in which farmers brought their first fruits to the Temple, we want to know what have been the fruits of your labor.
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