The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/olive-oil/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 01:16:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png olive oil | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/olive-oil/ 32 32 On Mount of Olives, monks and nuns harvest olives as a form of prayer https://www.timesofisrael.com/on-mount-of-olives-monks-and-nuns-harvest-olives-as-a-form-of-prayer/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 08:23:01 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3671824 At place where Jesus was said to have spent his last night before crucifixion, devout Christians and volunteers keep alive a millennia-old tradition

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]]> Experts unite to protect what could be the last wild olive trees in Israel – or the world https://www.timesofisrael.com/experts-unite-to-protect-what-could-be-the-last-wild-olive-trees-in-israel-or-the-world/ Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:14:25 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3485215 The largest known population of the ancient plants grows on fossilized sand ridges in the north and could prove helpful for the olive industry during climate change, researchers say

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]]> Tranquil day of olive harvesting belies mounting difficulties for Palestinian growers https://www.timesofisrael.com/tranquil-day-of-olive-harvesting-belies-mounting-difficulties-for-palestinian-growers/ Mon, 25 Nov 2024 11:05:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3423519 Severe restrictions on movement and intense settler violence are curtailing the ability of farmers to cultivate their land and reap a major source of income

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]]> Daily Briefing March 15: Day 161 – Brothers in Arms eyes politics; olive oil shortage https://www.timesofisrael.com/daily-briefing-march-15-day-161-brothers-in-arms-eyes-politics-olive-oil-shortage/ Fri, 15 Mar 2024 11:48:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3246168&preview=true&preview_id=3246168 Environmental reporter Sue Surkes on the reservist organization's latest efforts, olive oil shortages in the land of milk, honey and olives, and an urban nature win in Jerusalem

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]]> Impact of olive oil shortage on Israel could have been averted, industry chief says https://www.timesofisrael.com/impact-of-olive-oil-shortage-on-israel-could-have-been-averted-industry-chief-says/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 21:17:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3242901 Head of olive division at Israel Plant Council accuses government of abandoning farmers, who could make Israel a global olive oil power

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]]> With olives pressed and picked, local farmers hope consumers discover oil in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-olives-pressed-and-picked-local-farmers-hope-consumers-discover-oil-in-israel/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 15:52:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2972442 Olive growers and oil producers seek greater exposure for their product, cultivated and pressed in small batches but suffering from competition with cheaper, lower-quality imports

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]]> With more choosing pure olive oil for Hanukkah, counterfeiters see an opportunity https://www.timesofisrael.com/with-more-choosing-pure-olive-oil-for-hanukkah-counterfeiters-see-an-opportunity/ Fri, 26 Nov 2021 03:16:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2656157 Thousands of Orthodox Jewish Israelis are spending hundreds of dollars on '100% pure' olive oil, only to burn it in a menorah; but some are buying diluted fakes

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]]> Rewriting history, evidence of olive consumption 6,600 years ago found off Haifa https://www.timesofisrael.com/evidence-of-olive-consumption-6600-years-ago-found-off-coast-of-haifa/ Wed, 03 Feb 2021 02:38:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2481078 Discovery of pits in ancient submerged structures predates previously known use of olives for food by 4,000 years

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]]> Oil prices crumble as pandemic upends markets https://www.timesofisrael.com/oil-prices-crumble-as-pandemic-upends-markets/ Tue, 21 Apr 2020 20:34:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2288915 Global demand plummets with few people flying or driving and factories closed, but producers can’t slow production fast enough, and storage tanks creeping toward their limits

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]]> Crushed and separated, this olive oil is fresh off the press https://www.timesofisrael.com/crushed-and-separated-this-olive-oil-is-fresh-off-the-press/ Mon, 12 Nov 2018 12:58:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1958996 A collection of farms in the Galilee and Golan Heights opens their operations to the public during harvest season

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]]> Olive oil helps prevent Alzheimer’s, study shows https://www.timesofisrael.com/olive-oil-helps-prevent-alzheimers-study-shows/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 00:53:45 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1649792 New research finds that in addition to protecting against memory loss, staple of Mediterranean diet boosts learning ability

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]]> A salad of biblical proportions at the Waldorf https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-salad-of-biblical-proportions-at-the-waldorf/ Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:57:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1331860 Master chef Itzik Barak brings the traditional seven species to his hotel chain's annual competition

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]]> Olive oil traces dating back 8,000 years found in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/olive-oil-dating-back-8000-years-found-in-north/ Wed, 17 Dec 2014 13:51:13 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1107600 Clay sherds uncovered in Lower Galilee may mark oldest evidence for use of oil in entire Middle East

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]]> Sea bream gets the master chef treatment https://www.timesofisrael.com/steamed-sauteed-or-ceviche-its-all-about-sea-bream/ Wed, 26 Feb 2014 17:30:59 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=888164 Tel Aviv chef Orel Kimchi shows off his cooking techniques behind the counter as a preview to the Open Restaurants event

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]]> ‘Joy of Kosher’ queen goes sabra https://www.timesofisrael.com/joy-of-kosher-kitchen-queen-goes-sabra/ Sun, 08 Dec 2013 23:10:51 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=777416 18 months into her aliya, Jamie Geller adjusts to cumin, eggplant and hummus

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