Post Figs: The Biblical King of Trees What do figs have to do with the Bible? More than you may realize. That’s because the land of Israel was blessed but even more so through the seven traditional… Read More
Post From Animals to Men When Naomi, and her daughter-in-law Ruth, returned to Israel from the plains of Moab, they arrived at the beginning of the barley harvest. In fact, this is one reason why… Read More
Post It takes effort and perseverance to achieve success This verse contains a list of the seven special agricultural products of the Land of Israel. These seven species are somehow connected to the land and are considered special in… Read More
Post Mandrakes are the Biblical Love Plant The conflict between the sister-brides Rachel and Leah takes a strange twist when Reuben finds some mandrakes, in Hebrew dudaim (דוּדָאִים), while harvesting wheat and brings them to his mother,… Read More
Post Manna: Bread of Heaven In preparation for their Exodus from Egypt, the Hebrews prepared for their trek across the desert which, at the time, they assumed would be relatively short and direct. But one… Read More
Post Olives: Lighting, Anointing & Preparing for the Messiah When the Children of Israel returned to the Promised Land, God’s blessings were expressed via the fruits and grains that were special to the land: The fruits from these seven… Read More
Post Pomegranates: A Motif In Jewish Culture The pomegranate has always played an important role in Jewish culture. This beautiful red fruit is seen as an emblem of righteousness because of the hundreds of edible seeds within… Read More
Post Pomegranates: Biblical Blessings and Modern Health Benefits When the descendants of Jacob returned to the land of their fathers, God blessed them with fruit and grains that were special to the land: The fruits from these seven… Read More
Post Symbolism Of The Almond Tree The Significance of the Almond Tree on Tu B’shvat The Jewish holiday of Tu B’shvat is celebrated this week in Israel. While it is a festival that commemorates the new… Read More
Post The Lovely Almond Tree: Symbolizing the Temple in Destruction and Resurrection Going out to the fields in Israel in the winter presents the beautiful sight of almond trees in bloom, covered in white blossoms. But it is not for its physical… Read More