{"product_id":"9781580235198","title":"The Jewish Gardening Cookbook: Growing Plants \u0026 Cooking for Holidays \u0026 Festivals","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA down-to-earth approach to spirituality         that links your garden with biblical tradition. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Perhaps you’re asking,         ‘What is a “Jewish garden”?’ Though it         is essentially a collection of plants, it’s really more         than that. You don’t just grow plants in a Jewish garden;         you incorporate them into your life. Some will help transport         you to different times and places; others will provide your         senses with aromas, tastes, and beauty. All will help you         experience a more personal attachment to God and to         Judaism.”\u003cbr\u003e—from the Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003eThis guide shows how your gardening can         sustain your spirit in new ways, whether you grow one fig tree         on an apartment terrace, or five acres of wheat in the country.         It may also help you realize, as never before, that for each         fruit and vegetable associated with every holiday, there is a         profound and sustaining reason.\u003c\/p\u003e     \u003cp\u003eTo ancient Jews, figs symbolized         prosperity, grapes signified fertility, and olives represented         the renewal of life. Barley was the chief cooking staple, and         dates were a honey substitute. \u003cem\u003eThe         Jewish Gardening Cookbook\u003c\/em\u003e gives         clear and easy-to-follow instructions on how these         foods—and more—can be grown and used for holidays,         festivals, and life cycle events. For example, following the         cycle of the Jewish year, it explains how to grow apples to         bake in apple-raisin-nut cake at Rosh Hashanah, potatoes for         latkes at Hanukkah, and ways to maximize use of your zucchini         crop with zucchini nut bread at Purim.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Jewish Gardening Cookbook \u003c\/em\u003eprovides tasty vegetarian recipes so that what         you grow can be enjoyed during holiday meals, bringing our         biblical past into our lives as people who have a profound         relationship with the \u003cem\u003eLand\u003c\/em\u003e of Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turner Publishing Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137939063024,"sku":"9781580235198","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781580235198_p0.jpg?v=1763782401","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781580235198","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}