Goat cheeses, orchids and autumnal gin at a rustic food celebration among the mountains

The rural food festival in Mateh Yehuda returns in an autumn edition after being canceled in the spring due to the war. The article covers four stations: goat cheeses in Sho'eva, coffee in an orchid greenhouse in Ma'ale HaHamisha, Kurdish and Yemeni dishes in Motza, and a gin distillery in Beit Shemesh.

The rural food festival in Mateh Yehuda returns in an autumn edition, after being canceled in the spring due to the war. The festival will take place over two weekends, October 22-24 and 29-31, and additionally on election day, October 27. The article covers four stations: a visit to Yoel Biton in Moshav Sho'eva, who prepares goat cheeses, honey, and pickled vegetables on a small plot of land; the Orchid Greenhouse Cafe in Ma'ale HaHamisha, where Dodo Aslan-Zilberstein serves breakfast on Roman focaccia; 'Mutzala' in Motza, where Tamar Bat Zion Shah-Levan serves Kurdish and Yemeni dishes, with some dishes dedicated to fallen soldiers and those murdered on October 7; and the 'Tavlin' gin distillery in the Beit Shemesh industrial zone, where one can participate in a distilling workshop.