We're celebrating Chai Montreal: The Podcast's 10th episode this week! We're also celebrating Shavuot, the holiday that, starting in Biblical times, marked the wheat harvest in the Land of Israel.

Shavuot is one of many Jewish holidays that are intrinsically linked to the land of Israel. Our guest this week is Joel Haber, a licenced tour guide in Israel and food guru. Joel talks to Lisa about the tradition of eating dairy on Shavuot, and the different types of foods eaten in Israel that were brought by various communities when they made aliya, as well as some newer traditions.

Joel is a food researcher and writer and contributor to publications such as The Nosher and has a blog Taste of Jewish Culture. He is also a licenced tour guide in Israel (don't miss his wonderful tour of Shuk Machaneh Yehudah in Jerusalem!). Join us as we discover some delicious dairy foods, both sweet and savoury, from various Jewish communities in Israel.