Join our Community
Support ToI and remove all ads
Learn more
×

olive oil

Italian volunteers collect olives they just harvested at the Franciscan hermitage on the Mount of Olives in Jerusalem, October 3, 2025. (Oded Balilty/AP)
October 23, 2025, 11:23 am
On Mount of Olives, monks and nuns harvest olives as a form of prayer
At place where Jesus was said to have spent his last night before crucifixion, devout Christians and volunteers keep alive a millennia-old tradition
By AP and ToI Staff
Wild olive trees exposed to westerly winds from the Mediterranean at Atlit, northern Israel, have taken on strange shapes, February 17, 2025. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
March 8, 2025, 11:14 am
Experts unite to protect what could be the last wild olive trees in Israel – or the world
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
By Sue Surkes
The olive harvest outside the Palestinian village of Battir in the West Bank in November 2024. Khaled Muammer (center) oversees the harvest of his olives, November 7, 2024. (Jeremy Sharon/The Times of Israel)
November 25, 2024, 1:05 pm
Tranquil day of olive harvesting belies mounting difficulties for Palestinian growers
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
By Jeremy Sharon
Members of the Brothers in Arms movement protest outside the house of Housing Minister Yitzchak Goldknopf in Jerusalem on February 26, 2024 (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)
March 15, 2024, 1:48 pm
Daily Briefing March 15: Day 161 – Brothers in Arms eyes politics; olive oil shortage
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
By ToI Staff
Groves of olive trees in the lower Galilee, northern Israel, February 7, 2019. (Hadas Parush/Flash90)
March 12, 2024, 11:17 pm
Impact of olive oil shortage on Israel could have been averted, industry chief says
Head of olive division at Israel Plant Council accuses government of abandoning farmers, who could make Israel a global olive oil power
By Sue Surkes
FILE: Olive growers and workers harvesting the Koroneiki Olive Variety at an olive grove in Moshav Eliad in the southern Golan Heights in December 2022 (Photo by Michael Giladi/Flash90)
March 14, 2023, 5:52 pm
With olives pressed and picked, local farmers hope consumers discover oil in Israel
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
By Jessica Steinberg
A Hanukkah menorah in Israel glows with the light of olive oil, not candles. (Dana Friedlander for the Israeli Ministry of Tourism)
November 26, 2021, 5:16 am
With more choosing pure olive oil for Hanukkah, counterfeiters see an opportunity
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
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Ancient olive pits found off the coast of Haifa, believed to be some 6,600 years old (Courtesy University of Haifa)
February 3, 2021, 4:38 am
Rewriting history, evidence of olive consumption 6,600 years ago found off Haifa
Discovery of pits in ancient submerged structures predates previously known use of olives for food by 4,000 years
By ToI Staff
A general view is pictured of the Grangemouth Refinery complex on the Firth of Forth in Grangemouth, Scotland, on April 21, 2020. (ANDY BUCHANAN / AFP)
April 21, 2020, 11:34 pm
Oil prices crumble as pandemic upends markets
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
By STAN CHOE, DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA
Rows of olive trees planted at Eretz Gshur (Courtesy Eretz Gshur)
November 12, 2018, 2:58 pm
Crushed and separated, this olive oil is fresh off the press
A collection of farms in the Galilee and Golan Heights opens their operations to the public during harvest season
By Jessica Steinberg
Illustrative: Olives are crushed to make olive oil in the West Bank vilage of Beit Ola near Hebron, on October 24, 2010. (Najeh Hashlamoun/ Flash90)
June 30, 2017, 3:53 am
Olive oil helps prevent Alzheimer’s, study shows
New research finds that in addition to protecting against memory loss, staple of Mediterranean diet boosts learning ability
By ToI Staff
The Seven Species Salad created by Waldorf Astoria executive chef Itzik Barak for a global Waldorf tasting competition (Courtesy Sarka Babicka)
February 3, 2016, 4:57 pm
A salad of biblical proportions at the Waldorf
Master chef Itzik Barak brings the traditional seven species to his hotel chain’s annual competition
By Jessica Steinberg
One of the clay pots reconstructed from sherds found at the site near En Zippori at the Lower Galilee. (Courtesy Israel Antiquities Authority)
December 17, 2014, 3:51 pm
Olive oil traces dating back 8,000 years found in Israel
Clay sherds uncovered in Lower Galilee may mark oldest evidence for use of oil in entire Middle East
By ToI Staff
Chef Orel Kimchi demonstrates how to fillet a fresh sea bream (photo credit: Jessica Steinberg/Times of Israel)
February 26, 2014, 7:30 pm
Sea bream gets the master chef treatment
Tel Aviv chef Orel Kimchi shows off his cooking techniques behind the counter as a preview to the Open Restaurants event
By Jessica Steinberg
Jamie Geller intersperses stories of her life and family in her latest cookbook, 'Joy of Kosher' (photo credit: courtesy Jamie Geller)
December 9, 2013, 1:10 am
‘Joy of Kosher’ queen goes sabra
18 months into her aliya, Jamie Geller adjusts to cumin, eggplant and hummus
By Jessica Steinberg
Load More
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Paying ToI Community members are invited to comment on articles
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By joining you agree to the terms and conditions
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Join The Times of Israel Community
Only ToI Community members can comment below articles
Forgot your password? / Send me a login link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.
Join The Times of Israel Community
Commenting is available for paying members of The Times of Israel Community only. Please join our Community to comment and enjoy other Community benefits.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Confirm Mail
Thank you! Now check your email
You are now a member of The Times of Israel Community! We sent you an email with a login link to . Once you're set up, you can start enjoying Community benefits and commenting.
Back to top
Never miss breaking news on Israel
Get notifications to stay updated
You're subscribed
image
Register for free
and continue reading
Registering allows you to manage your newsletters and alerts and helps us improve your experience. It takes just a few seconds.
Already registered? Enter your email to sign in.
Please use the following structure: example@domain.com
Or Continue with
By registering you agree to the terms and conditions. Once registered, you’ll receive our Daily Edition email for free.
Register to continue
Or Continue with
Log in to continue
Sign in or Register
I forgot my password / Send me a sign in link
Or Continue with
check your email
Check your email
We sent an email to you at .
It has a link that will sign you in.