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By Paula Shoyer
Photo credit: Natasha Breen from Pixabay
Chanukah is almost synonymous with oil because of the miracle
of the little bit of oil that lit the Temple Menorah for eight
days. Oil is the basis of our cooking every single day, and
today we are faced with a myriad of choices. Back in biblical times,
there was just olive oil.
In ancient Israel, olive oil production was the basis of the economy
and it was used for fuel, medications, cosmetics and anointing. The
word “moshiach,” the Messiah, literally means the anointed one.
Olive oil is mentioned in the Bible as one of the seven treasured
agricultural products native to the land of Israel. In fact, the word
“oil” comes from the Latin “olea,” or olive.
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