Jerusalem
Ahead of Rosh Hashana, President Rivlin hosted representatives of the Honey Board and beekeepers
By Itzhak Rabihiya
As he does every year ahead of Rosh Hashana, President Reuven Rivlin today, Wednesday 18 September welcomed representatives of the Honey Production and Marketing Board and beekeepers from around the country to Beit HaNasi. During the meeting, CEO of the Honey Board Zeev Meidan gave the president a unique and new citrus honey produced in memory of his late wife Nechama.
This year’s meeting focused on the disappearance of bees in the world and on encouraging new generations to take up various forms of agriculture. The meeting was attended by students from the WIZO Nir Ha’Emek Youth Village, who represented
The president was very moved to receive the new honey and said that Nechama was a key part of this event every year. “Growing up on an agricultural settlement, she loved Israeli honey with its citrus scent and saw in you the fulfillment of Zionism. Thank you for honoring her memory with this honey that you have produced,” he said.
“Even though chocolate dominates our stores and supermarkets, there is still nothing like honey!" the president added, saying that he was happy to meet the beekeepers, despite the fact these are busy days. "There is nothing like honey, because as Naomi Shemer sang – we always have both the honey and the sting. Where there is honey no one needs worry panic, even if there are reasons to do so.”
The president congratulated the students for their achievements at the international competition for young beekeepers, saying "I was so happy to hear the young generation of beekeepers did so well. The apple and honey doesn't fall far from the tree.”
CEO of the Honey Board Zeev Meidan thanked the president for hosting them for the third time and said: “We will always remember your wife Nechama Rivlin, and the warmth and love that she gave us on our previous visits. She was a real moshavnikit in her heart and soul until her very last day. With all the difficulties we have as beekeepers and producers of honey, these are wonderful people here today who deal with the hard work, day and night at temperatures of up to 40 degrees, wearing white overalls and do so with a great deal of love for the profession. With all the rain we had this year, we can only pray for another year like it. A happy and sweet new year to you, to all of us and to all of
Attached photo credit: Mark Neiman (GPO)
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