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Olive Oil: The Contemporary Industry of Antiquity

Olive oil, the liquid gold of the ancients was touted for its nutritional, medicinal, and cosmetic value. As a fuel it illuminated the home. As a food ingredient it was a feast to the palate. Olive oil production is one of the world’s oldest industries. Interestingly, much of this ancient industry has not changed over the millennia.

As the numerous olive oil brochures of the Mediterranean coastal region proudly claim, the olive oil industry dates back over 5000 years, as evidenced by the discovery of a 5000 year old olive oil earthenware vessel in Turkey. Needless to say that shemen zayit (olive oil), as mentioned in the Torah (Five Books of Moses) which was given 3300 years ago, is one of the seven special species of Eretz Yisrael(Holy Land). The Torah (Five Books of Moses) requires the purest of pure olive oil, shemen zayit zach, to light the menorah (seven armed candlelabra that burned continually in the Holy Temple). Olive oil was an integral part of the service in the Beit Hamikdash, the Holy Temple. Of course the olive branch symbol of peace was the branch that the dove brought back to Noah’s ark signaling that the end of their year long confinement during the flood was in sight.

Today, olive oil’s popularity has dramatically increased and has taken the health conscience market by storm. Premium quality olive oil under reliable kosher certification is imported from Crete, Greece, Italy, Morocco, Spain, Turkey, Tunisia, and of course Israel.

Kosher Technical Konsultants hotline receives numerous questions regarding the kashrut of olive oil and other food items. What is the difference between the processing of olive oil and other vegetable oils? What exactly is extra virgin olive oil? Are there additional kashrut concerns? Let us take a closer look at the contemporary industry of antiquity. Contact Kosher Technical Konsultants find out and become another valued member.

View this important link: Why Kosher Certified is necessary?

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KOSHER TECHNICAL KONSULTANTS

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