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The Herbs of Kedem factory is nestled high in the Hebron Hills on the Jewish settlement of Carmel, first mentioned in the bible and re-established in 1980. Carmel is now home to Jewish pioneers who are dedicated to living and raising their families in this holy place. Herbs of Kedem products are like none other the world over. Each product is richly infused with the intoxicating scent of the flowers that grow wild in the Har Hevron area of Israel. Dr. Kitron uses these rare and precious blooms as a basis for the products produced by Herbs of Kedem. All...

Itai and Esther Lachman live in Netivot, a town in the Negev region of Israel, close to the Gaza border. So close, in fact, that they have just 15 seconds to make it to a bomb shelter or safe room when the sirens warn that rockets are coming from the Hamas-led Gaza Strip. In recent times, those sirens have been very frequent. Netivot residents have become accustomed to living their lives on edge, knowing their activities could be interrupted at any moment, and being ready at all times to make the 15 second life-or-death dash to a safe place. Yet,...

Continue the Story Each Month Here is a closer look at the people behind the February box: At Kibbutz Erez, just kilometers from the Gaza border, Dor Zoher and his partners care for their beehives with patience and dedication. Beekeeping is not fast work; it requires trust in natural cycles and faith in the seasons ahead. The wildflower honey included in this month’s box was harvested from blossoms that grow in Israel’s southern fields – the very same fields that bloom with kalaniot each winter. After evacuation and months of uncertainty, the beekeepers of Erez returned to rebuild their hives...

How one family near the Gaza border turned a search for safe products into a mission of wellness, resilience, and redemption That may be the simplest way to explain Arugot. But it hardly captures the depth of the story. Because Arugot is not really about soap . It’s about healing. About rebuilding. About rediscovering the wisdom hidden in nature and ancient roots. Why have we accepted so many harmful things as normal? Moving Toward the Border – On Purpose In 2010 , the Lachmans made a decision most people would never consider. Together with six other families, they moved south...