Mandrake Seeds – (in Hebrew: Dudaim)
May 31, 2009
The secret of the Emahot (Matriarchs) Rachel and Leah!
14 And Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest, and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them unto his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah: ‘Give me, I pray thee, of thy son’s mandrakes.’
15 And she said unto her: ‘Is it a small matter that thou hast taken away my husband? and wouldest thou take away my son’s mandrakes also?’ And Rachel said: ‘Therefore he shall lie with thee to-night for thy son’s mandrakes.’
16 And Jacob came from the field in the evening, and Leah went out to meet him, and said: ‘Thou must come in unto me; for I have surely hired thee with my son’s mandrakes.’ And he lay with her that night.
We also went out into the fields at the fertile time of the wheat harvest (between Pesach and Shavuot),
the time when the world is pregnant, and just waiting to deliver the fruits of it’s womb,
gathered the fully ripened fruits of the Dudaim (Mandrakes),
and carefully extracted and cleaned the seeds.
From the time of the Avot and Emahot:
mutual respect, commitment, affection, love, closeness,
planting the seed, conception, pregnancy, full term, and the joy of birth.
for more information about the seeds of the Mandrake, their properties and how to obtain them:
Unique Bat Mitzvah gift!
February 15, 2009
Hand crafted silver pendant showing the three places that were purchased in the name of all of Israel:
Beit HaMikdash (The Holy Temple) in Jerusalem
Ma’arat HaMachpelah (The Cave of the Patriarchs) in Hebron
Kever Yoseph (Joseph’s Tomb) in Shechem.
click for more info
Made by the Ayash Family, silversmiths from Yitzhar
can be mailed anywhere in the world, comes in an elegant, gift box and with a card.
For more details, see the website:
Gifts, Products and Services from the Shomron (Samaria)
February 15, 2009
Looking for a meaningful gift?
Surprise your family and friends with unique creations,
while helping support pioneering families in the Shomron!
click to view website
Israel Jeep Tours
October 17, 2008
Map of Jeep and 4wd tours in Israel
Jeep and 4wd trails across Israel!
A new resource on the www.ashdot.info site:
interactive map of jeep and off road trails and tours all across Israel!
From the Galilee and Golan to Machtesh Ramon.
Also offered: snapling, rappelling, zip-lining and other extreme attractions.
English speaking guides! Special programs for Bar Mitzva or Bat Mitzva.
experience Israel- an unforgetable adventure!
Judaica Jewelry from Israel
September 8, 2008
How to beautify a Mitzvah… which is already beautiful?
Jewish wedding ring- hand crafted!
High in the mountains of Samaria, David and Maayan Ayash create unique Judiaica items from silver and gold- wedding rings, kiddush cups and saucers, mezuzah holders, embroidery, segulot and much more.
See their online showroom for examples, but the real thrill will be ordering your own unique design!
Eretz Yisrael Free Library
August 15, 2008
about Eretz Yisrael, by Rishonim and Achronim,
in orginal Hebrew, and in english and other translations,
for learning and reference- at no cost to the user.
What is going on in the Shomron (Samaria)?
August 15, 2008
Are the new Jewish communities growing?
Are anti-semitic foreign powers allying with international terrorists to drive the Jews out of their Biblical homeland?
Read the inside news from the Yishuvim on the Sharei Shechem internet portal!
Jewish Communities Internet Portal
Elon Moreh, Itamar, Har Bracha, Yitzhar, Tapuach, Migdalim, Rechalim… and the new hilltop outposts as well!
Mezuzot
August 15, 2008
In building our own Home, we gave some thought to how best to perform this Mitzvah.
Here are several ideas I wanted to share with you:
- - The Mezuzah must be unquestionably Kosher.
- - The Mezuzah must be written by a Jewish Scribe,
with Yirat Shamayim.
- - The Mezuzah should be durable.
- - The Mezuzah should be Mehudar (elegant).
Mezuzah, written on parchment by a learned scribe.
- After settling what must be, and what should be, there are a few extra things that I would like:
If my house is not yet located in Eretz Yisrael- as a first step, at least my Mezuzot should be from there!
I am spending a sum that is not small on this Mitzvah- I want the money to go to a Talmid Hacham who will use it to help him learn Torah, while he and his family are performing the additional Mitzvah of living in Eretz Yisrael.
Here is a wonderful source for Mezuzot.
Rappelling in Israel
August 14, 2008
The Land of Israel is here for us to know. We hike across it (or bike, or jeep), climb up its cliffs, hills and mountains, but there is another dimension that we may have been missing until now: harness up, snap on— and flyyyyyyyyyy down: cliffs, crater walls, caves, and more!
Want to learn to rappell (snapling)? Combine vacation/ tour/ adventure with a rappelling class! See the sites, and flyyyyyyyyy down into them!
more info here
