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How Israeli Farmers Prepare for Annual Shavuot Demand

JL;DR SUMMARY In anticipation of the Shavuot holiday, known for its emphasis on dairy foods, Israeli farmers, especially those dealing with buffalo milk, are working hard to meet increased demand. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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HamasTel AvivKibbutz BeeriConflictShavuotAdeena SussmanCheese MakingDairy FarmingBuffalo Mozzarella

Places mentioned

Israel
"farmers across Israel work overtime, increasing production ahead of the holiday"
Tel Aviv, Central District, Israel
"hour south of Tel Aviv to visit the Treister familys Buffalo Farm"
Bitzaron, Southern District, Israel
"Turning into Moshav Bitzaron, past green farmland and handsome homes"
Beersheva, Southern District, Israel
"felt more Berkshires than Beersheva, in a country"
Kibbutz Beeri, Southern District, Israel
"Still, these challenges pale in comparison to those faced by Beeri Dairy, located on Kibbutz Beeri"
Kibbutz Hatzerim, Southern District, Israel
"Now, 80 percent of the community lives in temporary housing on Kibbutz Hatzerim, near Beersheva."
Turkey
"buffalo farms they encountered on agritourism trips to Turkey"

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