Songs from the valley

From: Jerusalem Post | Date: June 10, 2005| Author: | Copyright information

BARRY DAVIS
Jerusalem Post
06-10-2005
Headline: Songs from the valley
Byline: BARRY DAVIS
Edition; Billboard
Section: Arts
Page: 02

Friday, June 10, 2005 -- With its connections to Mount Sinai, harvesting and the offerings of first fruits, Shavuot is probably our most "grounded" holy day. With that in mind, holding a Days of Milk and Honey Festival in the Jezreel Valley seems the most natural of cultural and environmental confluences.

The Milk and Honey six-dayer will take place between June 9 and 14 under the auspices of the Jezreel Valley Regional Council. This is the fourth time the festival ...

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