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• Obama: ‘Substantial disagreement’ with Netanyahu won’t permanently damage relations

  March 2, 2015 5:34pm

  His disagreement with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over U.S. efforts to conclude a nuclear pact with Iran is “not a personal issue,” the president told Reuters.

• Supermarket victim Yoav Hattab recently returned from Birthright trip

  January 11, 2015 2:44pm

  Hattab was one of four victims of the shooting on Friday, all of whom will be buried in Israel.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: First frost

  October 31, 2014 12:09pm

  Most farmers don’t celebrate the death of their crops. But the arrival of the first sub-freezing night was a welcome respite after months of hard labor.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: Season of abundance

  September 19, 2014 9:57am

  With winter storage crops harvested and summer crops still in the ground, September is a special moment for the seasonal eater.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: Ode to corn

  September 12, 2014 10:22am

  Corn has a bad rap in the sustainable farming community, which is a shame. One of North America’s great native crops, corn is fast growing, tolerant of diverse climates, and incredibly versatile.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: Packing the larder

  September 5, 2014 10:54am

  Winter storage crops are the endurance athletes of the plant kingdom, surviving over 100 days in the field and providing nourishment all through the winter.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: Battling the blight

  August 29, 2014 11:56am

  The tomato plant giveth and the tomato plant taketh away — a bit earlier than hoped.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: The high cost of cheap vegetables

  August 22, 2014 9:35am

  Even those of us selling fancy heirloom tomatoes and freshly harvested kale are at the mercy of a market that has conditioned consumers to pay low prices for their vegetables.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: Bring on the onions

  August 15, 2014 7:18am

  It wasn’t the hoped-for bumper crop of onions, but after all the fretting and hand-wringing, it was a crop still.

• This Week in Jewish Farming: Meeting the neighbors

  August 8, 2014 10:49am

  I needed someone to build me a refrigerator. Larry needed some company. It seemed like a fair exchange.