I NEWS I IMI111 ■ 1, SHIVA BASKETS .. . ‘/\/e Will Always Be There‘ When You Need Us For A Beautiful Shiva Tray ' WITH GOOD TASTE STAR DELI • THE GREAT AMERICAN BASKET CO. OPEN 7 DAYS 7 a.m. to 10 p.rfi. \ 24555 W. 12 MILE WE DELIVER ., Just west of Telegraph non nom 352-7377d (313) 626-9050 ,?.11 1 1 1 uoPillur W. VII INN 110 .10 OW No•VIMIONI IN MIMI MMMMMM WHEW New in town? Bees are busy at work making honey. Honey Popular In Israel Leading Export Item D'VORA BEN SHAUL Special to the Jewish News 4 11I erusalem — When the Shalom Detroit is here to welcome you! For information: Jewish Welfare Federation 965-3939 THE HEBREW BENEVOLENT SOCIETY (Chesed Shel Emes) Invites the GREATER DETROIT JEWRY to participate in a MEMORIAL SERVICE for the Six Million Jews who perished in Europe at the Hands of the Nazis, which will be held on SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 1988, 12:00 NOON at the HEBREW MEMORIAL PARK (Chesed Shel Emes Cemetery) Gratiot and Fourteen Mile Rd. RABBI MORTON YOLKUT of CONGREGATION B'NAI DAVID and CANTOR BEN-ZION LANXNER of CONGREGATION BETH ABRAHAM HILLEL MOSES Samuel P. Havis President Milton Oleinick Ernest Greenfield Louis P. Topor Treasurer Vice-Presidents Eric Greenbaum Secretary A. M. Silverstein Charles Snow Melville Richman Edward Miller Cemetery Chairman Trustees Michael I. Hochheiser Alan H. Dorfman Rabbi Boruch E. Levin Cemetery Administrator Funeral Director Executive Director 228 FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1988 spies that were sent into Canaan returned to base, they spoke of a land flowing with milk and honey. This sweet (throughout most of mankind's history the on- ly sweet available aside from fruits), has always been treasured and modern Israeli beekeepers are finding that despite alternative sugars and diet-conscious popula- tions, honey still remains highly popular with local con- sumers and as an export item. Although a good part of the 2,000 tons of honey exported from Israel each year is pro- duced by the large apiaries of kibbutzim, there are also a large number of private apiaries, ranging from small enterprises of a dozen hives or to those with hundreds of hives. Israeli Arabs and residents of the administered territories are among some of the most successful of the private beekeepers but it took them a while to accept that in Israel all hives have to be licensed. The licensing is required in order to make sure that one apiast does not graze his or her (many good beekeepers are women) bees on another's "pasture" and to allow for veterinary inspection of hives. Bee diseases are taken seriously and hives may not be moved from one area to another until certified as healthy. But honey itself is only one bee product produced for local consumption and for export. One of the most expensive side products of the hive is Royal Jelly, a material secreted by juvenile female bees and used to feed the queen throughout her life. . This jelly is highly prized as a food and as a cosmetic additive. Pollen from wild flowers is also collected from the hives and sold in health food stores as a protein supplement for vegetarians and, of course, the wax from the honeycombs is in high demand both for making honeycomb bases and for superior candles. One of the most interesting hive pro- ducts is prophylis, a black tarry wax secreted by bees and used as a caulking material in the hive. This material is used by homeopaths and naturopaths since it has a strong ger- micidal and mild antibiotic action. For many apiasts, however, pollination is where the real business is. There are a number of crops, particularly citrus, cucumber, melon, alfalfa and clover, that must be pollinated by bees. Every year in spring and autumn, as Israel's two growing seasons approach, thousands of hives are hired for pollina- tion and beekeepers all over the country are besieged with calls from kibbutzim, moshavim and private planters. Sometimes, if a hive is not immediately available, a farmer may have to delay planting for a couple of weeks. Israeli honey comes in a variety of flavors and honey lovers are choosy about which kind they want. Consequent- ly, some expert apiasts specialize. There is wildflower honey from the hills of the Galilee, and the earthy after- taste and scent of a summer field, eucalyptus honey, stark- ly pale and lightly tangy, carob honey, dark and full bodied, wild herbal honey from the oregano plants in the Jerusalem hills.