Comments on: The Agricultural Origins of the Jewish Holidays http://jcarrot.org/the-agricultural-origins-of-the-jewish-holidays/ Jews, Food, and Contemporary Issues Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:14:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Eli Rogosa http://jcarrot.org/the-agricultural-origins-of-the-jewish-holidays/#comment-6428 Eli Rogosa Thu, 08 May 2008 14:21:50 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-agricultural-origins-of-the-jewish-holidays/#comment-6428 With the centrality of wheat and bread in our tradition, let us look at today's modern wheat system. How can we draw on Jewish teachings to restore a just and healthy bread-system? Not only is wheat soaring in price, but it travels thousands of miles to our table. Modern wheat is bred for uniformity and dependence on agrochemicals. The delicious heritage wheats, best adapted to organic farms, are almost lost. Wheat grows wild in Israel. Yet today Israel, Jordan and Palestinians buy over 90% of their wheat from US megafarms. Our delicious ancient wheats, that are best adapted to organic systems with resilience to climate change, are almost lost to the world. The Heritage Wheat Conservancy is working with the Israel Genebank to collect and market our delicious, higher nutrition ancient wheats, especially 'Em Ha'Hitah' mother wheat emmer, that was used in the original matza in ancient Egypt and sustains the early Israelite nation. See: growseed.org for resources. Eli Rogosa growseed.org With the centrality of wheat and bread in our tradition, let us look at today’s modern wheat system. How can we draw on Jewish teachings to restore a just and healthy bread-system?

Not only is wheat soaring in price, but it travels thousands of miles to our table. Modern wheat is bred for uniformity and dependence on agrochemicals. The delicious heritage wheats, best adapted to organic farms, are almost lost.

Wheat grows wild in Israel. Yet today Israel, Jordan and Palestinians buy over 90% of their wheat from US megafarms. Our delicious ancient wheats, that are best adapted to organic systems with resilience to climate change, are almost lost to the world.

The Heritage Wheat Conservancy is working with the Israel Genebank to collect and market our delicious, higher nutrition ancient wheats, especially ‘Em Ha’Hitah’ mother wheat emmer, that was used in the original matza in ancient Egypt and sustains the early Israelite nation.

See: growseed.org for resources.
Eli Rogosa
growseed.org

]]> By: gp http://jcarrot.org/the-agricultural-origins-of-the-jewish-holidays/#comment-2149 gp Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:54:53 +0000 http://jcarrot.org/the-agricultural-origins-of-the-jewish-holidays/#comment-2149 This is great.. thanx... I remember celebrating Sukkot in Hebrew School and it always gave me a sense of fall and heritage. This is something i want to incorporate here at the inn for our guests. Thanx for the info Shalom GP in Montana This is great.. thanx… I remember celebrating Sukkot in Hebrew School and it always gave me a sense of fall and heritage. This is something i want to incorporate here at the inn for our guests. Thanx for the info

Shalom
GP in Montana

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