Taste of Life

Nissim Krispil

1996

The Olive: History, Folklore, Medical Uses

Scholars say the cultivated olive originated in Asia Minor and the Mediterranean lands, including the Land of Israel.

In the Bible, the olive is first mentioned in the story of the Flood, when the dove that Noah sent forth from the Ark returned with an olive leaf in its beak: “And the dove came in to him…

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Nissim Krispil

b. 1947

Nissim Krispil is an Israeli anthropologist who specializes in the plants, herbs, and dietary traditions of immigrants from Yemen, Morocco, and Iraq. He has also studied the customs of Arab families. Krispil leads tours pointing out the flora in Israel, and is the author of a number of studies.

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