Its the season of the olive harvest in Israel, and these young people are helping out on the kibbutz where they live. Since ancient times, olives have been a key crop and an enduring symbol of the Land of Israel. In the Bible, Israel is described as a land of wheat and barley, of vines, Œfigs and pomegranates, and land of olive trees and honey (Deuteronomy, 8:8). Olive trees have long been cultivated not only for their meaty fruit but also to produce oil for lamps and cooking. In addition, the olive brancha symbol of peace originating in the story of Noahis part of the emblem of the modern state of Israel.