Harvesting Solidarity

Chanukah celebration of Olives in Palestinian and Jewish Culture

Join us for the second night of Chanukah, Monday December 15th at 8 pm EST, as we expand upon traditional blessings, study Jewish texts related to olives and olive oil and hear a report back from a Center for Jewish Nonviolence leader who recently participated in the olive harvest in the West Bank.

BYO Olives, Palestinian Olive Oil, and Menorahs

It is now olive harvest season in the West Bank, a generations-long tradition that provides steady income and stability for thousands of Palestinian families. This year, like far too many before it, the harvest is happening in dire conditions. Israeli settlers have led dozens of violent attacks against Palestinians attempting to harvest olives, leaving farmers unable to access their trees. Volunteers attempting to help with the harvest have been attacked, arrested, and even deported, including Jewish volunteers. 

Please join the efforts of the Jews for Food Aid campaign to integrate learning about and attention to Palestinian olive farmers in the West Bank as part of your Chanukah observance at home and in community/congregational programming.