'Tis the holiday season of the Jewish New Year. During this period, it is
traditional to dip apples and challah into honey to symbolize our wishes for
a sweet new year.
Honey customs
and legends Honeycombs, symbolizing good luck, were placed in the
cradles of newborn infants. [19th Century, Galicia region in Europe]
Honey was used as commercial coinage: bridegrooms would promise
varying quantities of honey as dowries to their brides.
Gematria is the Jewish system of assigning numerical
values to letters in the Hebrew alphabet in order to interpret the significance
of words or names. Honeymoon in Hebrew is yerech dvash: the numerical
values of dvash (honey) and isha (woman) are equal.
As we know from
the simple folk tune, Israel is a "land of milk and honey." Come visit the
bee farms...
Bee World in
Binyamina
Established in 1939, Olam HaDevorah (Bee World), a family-operated
bee farm, produces different varieties of honey. The Millman family began
the farm when the community of Binyamina was still in its infancy. The family
history is documented in a photo display, which it exhibits together with
some of the original farm and bee-keeping tools.
A visit to this working farm allows visitors to experience the art of honey
making. Visitors of all ages will have a chance to learn about the bee honey-making
process, a chance to make their own honey, witness bees working for their
queen, see what bees see, watch a video and to partake in hands-on arts and
crafts activities related to bees.
An additional highlight to the tour is a tractor ride, with a tour guide
who will explain the area, drive through the fields, and take visitors to
visit the farm animals.
Galil Honey Products
Kibbutz Shamir
Tel: 06-694-7826
Fax: 06-699-7084
Dvorat HaTavor - The Land of Silk and Honey
Live demonstration of honey-making and silk-making.
Moshav Shdemot Devora at the foot of Mount Tavor off route 767.
Tel: 06-676-9598; 06-676-7459
Central Israel
Lynn Bee Farms
Kfar Bilu (near Rehovot)
Tel: 08-941-5859
Fax: 08-941-8616
Southern Israel
Kibbutz Yad Mordechai
Israel's largest hive and honey production center. Display of honey production
process and an interesting video. See a live hive.
Tel: 07-672-0568; 07-672-0624
Eight kilometers south of Ashkelon Junction on Route 4.
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