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Shmuel & Chana Veffer Get ready for the ninth episode of our "Shalom from the Galilee" podcast. Shmuel & Eliyokim Cohen at Kibbutz Degania You'll learn what the Hebrew word "Kibbutz" means... and how pre-State Socialist Israel morphed into the Capitalist Start-up Nation. And does the Torah prefer Socialism or Capitalism? Can you actually reduce the Meds you take with a Mediterranean Menu? And you'll love what's cooking in Chana's kitchen this week. SHOW NOTES: Michelle and Bryan Huddleston Beautiful Israel - Kibbutz Degania Video Interview with Shmuel at Degania Official Kibbutz Degania Site History of the Kibbutz Movement Reducing Your Meds Huddleston's FB Live Video of Galilee Green Unboxing!  How Extra Virgin Olive Oil Helps Fight Disease Olive Oil Pulling Chana's Recipe Olive Oil and Garlic Zucchini 'Pasta' Contact Us Get your Galilee Green Olive Oil Here Galilee Green FB Page Chana Veffer FB account Shmuel Veffer FB account EMAIL US: Podcast AT GalileeGreen DOT com Thanks to Sam Glaser of http://www.samglaser.com/ for the background music!

This year the Hebrew month of Tishrei coincides with most of the month of September. The festivals of Rosh HaShanah (New Year), Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement), Sukkoth (Tabernacles) and its intermediate days, and Simchat Torah and Shemini Atzeret all fall within a few weeks! Getting Ready to Dine in the Sukkah That means, in addition to all the praying we will be doing a LOT of eating at the festival and Shabbat meals. Isn't there an inherent contradiction between the spirituality of the Holy Days and the physical pleasures of the feasts? Here's an audio interview of me explaining how not only is there no contradiction, but the festive meals and the partaking in the physical bounty are an essential tool to achieving true transcendence when done in the proper way. Click here to listen now!

Ambassador Yoram Ettinger Here's Episode 12 of our "Shalom from the Galilee" podcast. It's 35 minutes of fun and meaning with Shmuel and Chana. You'll learn the Hebrew word for "Peace," its deeper meaning, and what to really strive for in order to achieve it - and it's not what you think! Then we'll discuss some newly discovered photos from WWI in "Palestine" taken by the Germans! You've never seen the Sea of Galilee like this! And Chana learns how to make a special Garlic Ailoli Spread from Galilee Green subscriber Chris from British Columbia. SHOW NOTES: Beautiful Israel German Photos of Galilee from 191 8 Jewish Soldiers - Jerusalem - Passover 1919 Video from 1913 of Migdal on the Galilee Recipes Garlic Ailoli Spread JOYBILEE FARM - Website Ambassador Yoram Ettinger The Ettinger Report - Website Moving the US Embassy to Jerusalem Myth of the Arab Demographic Time Bomb US Peace Initiative EFRAT - Helping Israeli Women Avoid Abortion Find All Previous Episodes Here Contact Us Get your Galilee Green Olive Oil Here Galilee Green FB Page Chana Veffer FB account Shmuel Veffer FB account EMAIL US: Podcast AT GalileeGreen DOT com Thanks to Sam Glaser for the amazing background music!

Rabbi Shmuel Bowman - Founder of Operation Lifeshield Here's episode 11 of our "Shalom from the Galilee" podcast. It's 25 minutes of fun and meaning with Shmuel and Chana. You'll learn the Hebrew words for "War" and "Bread" and what they have in common. We'll pick pomegranates in our garden in Yavne'el as we prepare for Rosh Hashana and learn about Israel's Seven Species. And you'll learn how Chana turns bread-baking into a meaningful experience. SHOW NOTES: Beautiful Israel - Picking Pomegranates with the Veffers Baking Bread - Chana's Best Challah Recipe Shmuel Bowman and Operation Lifeshield Operation Lifeshield Website Contact Us Get your Galilee Green Olive Oil Here Galilee Green FB Page Chana Veffer FB account Shmuel Veffer FB account EMAIL US: Podcast AT GalileeGreen DOT com Thanks to Sam Glaser for the amazing background music!

Here's episode 10 of our "Shalom from the Galilee" podcast. It's 25 minutes of fun with Shmuel and Chana at their home in Yavne'el. You'll learn what the word Kavod (respect) really means and how to learn to honor even those you have seemingly nothing in common. We'll see how diverse communities in Israel are learning to resolve conflicts with Naomi Geffen of "Loving Classreoom" and how she and her husband David are changing the world one classroom at a time. And you'll love what's cooking in Chana's kitchen this week. SHOW NOTES: Beautiful Israel - Beit Shemesh and Ramat Beit Shemesh Videos of Beit Shemesh from the Air and also a "Happy" Video of the People of Ramat Beit Shemesh! Naomi Geffen and Loving Classroom Loving Classroom Website Student Video Mentioned By Chana < Chana's Recipe Tantalizing Tuna Steaks Ross Nichols Biblical Beard Balm Contact Us Get your Galilee Green Olive Oil Here Galilee Green FB Page Chana Veffer FB account Shmuel Veffer FB account EMAIL US: Podcast AT GalileeGreen DOT com Thanks to Sam Glaser for the amazing background music!

Shmuel & Chana Veffer Get ready for the eighth episode of our "Shalom from the Galilee" podcast. You'll be learning some Hebrew words.. and how modern Hebrew developed from the Holy Language of the Bible. We interview one of the top media producers in Israel, veteran of the Israeli army and our latest member of the Galilee Green Team - Eli Veffer. Eli lives in Efrat so we'll take you there. Established in 1983 at the southern entrance to Bethlehem it has tremendous importance in Biblical as well as modern Israel history. And you'll love what's cooking in Chana's kitchen this week. SHOW NOTES: Interview with Eli Veffer Western Wall Prayer Video Portfolio of Videos Canada Passport Case Filed Canada Court Decision to not allow Jerusalem, Israel to appear on Canadian Passport Canada Supreme Court Ruling on the Case Beautiful Israel Efrat Video from the air! Chana's Recipe Moroccan Meatballs  

This week's episode is all about Jewish History and seeing God's Providential Hand in our lives. You'll meet Rabbi Pinchas Winston who is a world expert in Jewish History and has written many books dealing with the Jewish approach to End of Days. Then we'll visit an ancient olive press and wine press in the middle of the modern city of Modiin Illit. And Chana will share her secret to her irresistible Moroccan Lemon Cake!   Show Notes: Rabbi Pinchas Winston Rabbi Pinchas Winston's Website Google Rabbi Pinchas Winston for lots of Audio and Video Presentations and Articles Rabbi Winston's Books on Amazon Modiin Our Video of Modiin Illit Archeological Site Recipes Moroccan Lemon Cake Chana's Orange Carrot Cake Contact Us Galilee Green FB Page Chana Veffer FB account Shmuel Veffer FB account EMAIL US: Podcast AT GalileeGreen DOT com

Experience Israel through new eyes as you join Aryeh Green on a 680-mile hike on Israel's National Trail. Along the way we'll encounter surprises about Israel's history and form a deeper connection to the spiritual side of the Land of Israel as well as its beauty... and we'll learn how Aryeh convinced Anderson Cooper of CNN to change his reporting about Israel. --- and Chana shares her special recipe for Israel Trail Bars! Show Notes Recipe Chana's Healthy Israel Trail Bars Aryeh Green Interview Post with Videos of Aryeh's Hike Aryeh Green's My Israel Trail Website - Order his book here Natan Sharansky - Soviet Jewry MediaCentral HonestReporting  

What's it like when 3 earthquakes strike the Galilee in 72 hours? Visit the Hula Valley Bird Sanctuary in the middle of the Great Rift Valley where 500 million birds migrate from Europe to Africa and back every year! Enjoy an amazing recipe for Simple Summer Spicy Sweet Potato Soup... and meet Chana Veffer - hear her Aliyah Story - what it's like to raise a family in Jerusalem and be a Rebbetzen (Spiritual community leader) in Toronto!

Join us as we attend a wedding in the Judaean Hills -- learn about the Hebrew words for marriage and their deeper meanings -- visit the stunning American Independence Park in Israel! -- and meet Artist - Calligrapher -- Matchmaker and Mom -- Rebecca Shore of Jerusalem! Fun easy recipes and more...

Join us as we meet the makers of some of the best custom flying helmets in the world - handmade in the Galilee!! And hear their amazing Aliyah story -- then join Chana on her travels through the Jerusalem Forest and learn its secrets... and who doesn't want to try Presto Pesto?!!

World renowned Jewish History expert, Rabbi Ken Spiro shares his insights about the meaning of Jerusalem from his home in the Old City of Jerusalem --- Chana and Shmuel share their experience of driving from their home in the Galilee to visit family in Jerusalem... Along the way you'll experience the the stunning landscape of the Jordan Valley and pass the ancient/modern towns of Beit Shean and Jericho! --- Don't miss this amazing recipe from Chana's Shabbat Table --- and listeners share their thoughts in our mailbox. Show Notes: JORDAN VALLEY: http://galileegreen.com/jordanvalley RECIPE: http://galileegreen.com/chicken KEN SPIRO: http://kenspiro.com - to order his books and browse his classes MORE OF BEAUTIFUL ISRAEL AND RECIPES: http://galileegreen.com TO ORDER GALILEE GREEN OLIVE OIL: http://galileegreen.com/shop WRITE US AT: podcast AT GalileeGreen.com Thanks for listening! You can subscribe on STITCHER.. and soon at iTunes.

  We discussed this article from USA Today on our podcast "Shalom from the Galilee" The Alzheimer's segment starts at [10:11] Here are some article highlights and study results: Temple University research shows extra-virgin olive oil protects against memory loss, preserves the ability to learn and reduces conditions associated with Alzheimer's disease.Researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine found mice with EVOO-enriched diets had better memories and learning abilities than those who didn't eat the oil. Neuron connections in the brain were better preserved in those on an EVOO diet. Also, olive oil reduces brain inflammation and activates the process, to remove debris and toxins from the brain. Such debris and toxins are firm markers of Alzheimer's disease. The two groups of mice didn't differ in appearance after months on their respective diets. However after 9 and 12 months those on an EVOO diet tested better on working and spatial memory and learning abilities. Since the EVOO helped preserve the body's ability to remove debris and toxins in the brain,  memory and synaptic integrity were preserved, and the pathological effects in animals otherwise destined to develop Alzheimer's disease were significantly reduced. The next step is to test if olive oil added at a later time point in the diet can stop or reverse the disease. Remember! Use Galilee Green Extra Virgin Olive Oil from Israel everyday! Get yours now!

Chana and I made Aliyah (immigrated to Israel) from Canada in 1983. Our move was fairly simple except for a freak March snowstorm which delayed our EL AL flight from Montreal. As mundane as our move was, we felt we were part of the fulfillment of the ancient prophecy of the ingathering of the exiles. Synagogue in the Rural Village of Wolleka - Courtesy of Wikipedia The following year we witnessed an even greater miracle of this ingathering. The "Beta Israel" community had been located in rural villages in Ethiopia. They traced their roots to the tribe of Dan. Representatives from the Chief Rabbinate of Israel investigated their customs and laws and decreed they should be brought home to Israel under the Law of Return. Because the political situation in Ethiopia was so volatile, these Ethiopians were not allowed to officially leave the country. So a clandestine operation was set up by the IDF called Operation Moses. and many Ethiopians made the dangerous trek through the desert to Sudan where they were secretly airlifted to Israel. 8000 people were eventually airlifted to Israel. Watch this story of how a young teen age boy set out from his village in Ethiopia to walk to Israel... and eventually became a member of the Knesset - Israel's Parliament! jwplayer.key="5jU0fp9c3GhgNumhYJjKtGtNtpUn+G8XZXqFvX6IP8k=" Courtesy of Aish.com var playerInstance = jwplayer("aish-video"); playerInstance.setup({ file: "http://videocloud.aish.com/heroesofIsrael/mula_8_13_08a.mp4", height: (600 - 39), width: 750, title: "Heroes of Israel: From Ethiopia to Israel's Knesset", description: "A life and death trek across the Sudan.", image: 'http://media.aish.com/images/From-Ethiopia-to-Israels-Knesset-480x360.jpg', sharing: { link: "http://www.aish.com/v/hoi/52829172.html" } });