Why did it take me 4 months to make a single challah?
Because we grew, harvested, threshed, winnowed, ground, sifted, kneaded and baked it, all here in our apartment in Ramat Beit Shemesh. The challah had a perfect smooth texture with a fresh nutty flavor – L’Kavod Shabbos Kodesh! Want to learn how anyone can grow wheat on their yard and balconey in Israel – even 6-year-olds? […]
Just Hatched: My New Novel
This week we have an exciting new hatchling on Bloomah’s City Farm. It’s my new novel – Yedidya. I just published it digitally. It’s 100% homegrown with right here on the farm. Here’s a blurb: Yedidya – A Novel in Weekly Installments Based on the shiurim of Rabbi Daniel Yaakov Travis | Written by Naomi Elbinger […]
I’m Featured in Gila Manolson’s New Book
Here in Ramat Beit Shemesh, there aren’t too many other farmers. Actually none. I guess you could say that my farming passion sets me apart from my lovely neighbors, who think that bees are scary, manure is gross, and potatoes grow on trees. The fact that I think so differently used to bother me greatly […]
Birkas Ha’Ilanos Under Lockdown
It’s the month of Nissan and we have a special mitzvah to make a bracha over fruit-bearing trees in bloom. Usually that means that we head out in the neighborhood on a delightful blossom hunt in nearby parks and gardens. This year it’s not so easy but our bewildered, news-saturated souls need this inspiring once-a-year […]
How to Grow Horseradish at Home
Pesach is almost here which means it’s the perfect time to plant your Marror – for next year’s Seder! Horseradish is super easy to grow and is started from a piece of the root itself, which most of us will have in our homes in the immediate future. So now’s the time! Here’s how: Step […]