Meet the women who harvest the land of Israel
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Meet the women who harvest the land of Israel
In Israel, toiling away in dusty groves or inspecting huge barrels of wine has never just been a man’s job.
By Naama Barak
(March 7, 2021 / Israel21c) Have you ever wondered who produced your artisanal olive oil or your locally-made cheese and wine?
Chances are that you’re imagining gruff men toiling away in dusty groves or inspecting huge oak barrels. And while that may be the case in many instances, it certainly hasn’t always been that way in Israel, where women were pioneers just as much as men in the country’s pre-state and early days.