JERUSALEM, Dec. 23 (UPI) -- The cornerstone of the Mediterranean diet, olive oil, isn't just for the kitchen -- it's also for the holidays, specifically Hanukkah. At the center of the Hebrew celebration is the menorah.
But according to the Temple Institute -- an organization "dedicated to every aspect of the Holy Temple of Jerusalem, and the central role it fulfilled, and will once again fulfill, in the spiritual wellbeing of both Israel and all the nations of the world" -- there hasn't been suitable oil for the Temple's official menorah in 2,000 years. Until now, that is.