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The Seven Species and Their Blessings

The Seven Species and Their Blessings

The Seven Species and Their Blessings The Seven Species (Shiv’at HaMinim, שבעת המינים) are a group of seven agricultural products described in the Torah as unique and blessed in the Land of Israel. They are mentioned in Deuteronomy (ספר דברים) 8:8, where the Bible states: “A land of wheat and barley, vines and fig trees […]

Pomegranates in The Bible

Pomegranates in The Bible

The pomegranate is one of the seven species of Israel (along with wheat, barley, grapes, figs, olives, and dates) listed in the Torah (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25). It has been a popular fruit in the land of Israel for thousands of years. The wine-red flesh of the fruit has a sweet taste and contains many juicy nutrients. Pomegranates are a symbol […]

The story of Jonah

The story of Jonah

Jonah is a prophet in the Hebrew Bible. It is a dramatic story about Jonah’s reluctance and the repentance of the people of the city of Nineveh. G-d commands Jonah to go to the city of Nineveh. There he was to warn them that if they did not return from their sinful ways, the city […]

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE AFFIXING A MEZUZAH

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW BEFORE AFFIXING A MEZUZAH

The mitzvah of Mezuzah is one of the most universally Jewish known mitzvot. The Mezuzah scroll is a small parchment (klaf) upon which two Hebrew verses consisting of the Shema Israel prayer are handwritten. This prayer begins with the eternal words: “Hear o Israel, the L rd is our G d, the L rd is […]

Shabbat table

Shabbat table

The Shabbat table needs to be something that everyone looks forward to. It needs to be joyous. One of the joys of Shabbat is the décor of the table. The dining room is cleared of “chol” (weekday items) and a beautiful tablecloth is spread on the table. The Shabbat is treated as a “queen” so […]

Tree of Life

Tree of Life

The Tree of Life is one of the oldest and most meaningful symbols in world’s mythologies. It is known in many cultures as the sacred tree. Etz Chaim, Hebrew for “Tree of Life,” is a common term used in Judaism and figuratively applied to the Torah itself. In the Book of Genesis, the Tree of […]