Olives, the Olive Tree and Olive Oil have a large presence in the culture and traditions of the Land of Israel. The olive branch was first mentioned in the Biblical story of Noah after the flood a dove returned with an Olive branch as a sign that there is dry land. Olives are one of the seven species mentioned in the Bible as being cultivated in Israel and it is olive oil that was used to anoint Kings, light the Menorah (7 branched candelabra) in the Temple, for cooking, cosm