“When Hamas attacked, we got a call saying that [the farmers] needed help bad, so we ended up coming … early,” one cowboy explained. “We’re just here to help the Jewish people any way we can.”
In Israel, every seventh year is supposed to be a sabbath year when farmers don’t raise crops. It’s a great rest for the fields, but a huge test of faith.
A beautiful farm situated near Bethlehem helps people from all over the world fulfill Biblical commandments than can only be performed in the Holy Land.
Farmers and those fighting the fires in the south of Israel caused by terrorists from Gaza remake a classic Six Day War song together with shocking footage of the damage.
It is hard to believe that any farming can take place in a desert, but some Israeli farmers have surpassed all expectations with their outstanding desert-grown produce and fish.
Israeli Jordan Valley farmers told European parliamentarians on Wednesday that they would not label their products as coming from “the occupied territories,” despite European Union guidelines that may require them to do so.
Unless consumers on the international market step in, farmers in Israel stand to lose over 50 percent in profits from the annual sale of the four species used for ritual purposes during the holidays.
The Sabbatical Year (Shmita) in Israel is finally here... But can a modern nation disregard their fields for an entire year? Observing the laws of shmita is a test of faith and an opportunity to reaffirm one's commitment to God.
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