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New vines bring hope to monastery hit by Israel wildfires / 66YR39E
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Swapping his monks' habit for overalls and a sun hat, Father Christian-Marie knelt alongside volunteers in the freshly dug earth, planting grape vines to replace those damaged by wildfires that swept through central Israel earlier this year. Some five hectares of the monastery’s vines were damaged in the fires, amounting to around one third of its grape cultivation. Wine production at Latrun monastery dates back to when the French monks first arrived 135 years ago and the cultivation of fruit is a key part of their contemplative spiritual practice and livelihood. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES