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orange

Today we introduce the most prominent yield of Israeli orchards and what used to be No. 1 on the list of Israel’s agricultural products: ‘ta•puz,’ orange. The ta•puz, orange (Citrus sinensis, in its scientific name), is not mentioned in the Bible. It was brought to...

potato

Looking at ‘ta•pu•ach etz, the apple, the reason for the two words in its name is to indicate that it is a ‘tree apple,’ versus today’s word, potato, ‘ta•pu•ach a•da•ma’ (literally, a ‘ground apple’). Ta•pu•ach a•da•ma, potato or Solanum tuberosum in its scientific...

apple

Today we introduce ‘ta•pu•ach’, apple − the most romantic fruit in the Bible (if we don’t take into account the ancient biblical herb named du•da•im, the ‘love plant’ (Genesis 30:14–16 and Song of Solomon 7:13). We’ll also introduce a quick Hebrew session on subjects...

date, palm

The Seven Species are seven agricultural products − two grains and five fruits − that are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel and were given to Israel as a gift and a blessing by God upon entering the land after its long exile....

olive oil

The Seven Species are seven agricultural products − two grains and five fruits − that are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel and were given to Israel as a gift and a blessing by God upon entering the land after its long exile....