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Gadol is challenged. G-d orders each tribe to
place their name on a staff; the one that
miraculously blossoms signifies that it is the
choice of Hashem. Ahron's staff, that of Levi,
blossoms first, with ripe almonds (this staff
stayed in bloom for centuries & was kept in the
Bet HaMikdash with a sample of the Mahn).
Almonds, "shaked" in Hebrew, signify zeal, speed,
& faithfulness. The almond tree is the first to
bloom in Israel, in the midst of our rainy
season, thus Chazal decided that the time they
bloomed (Tu B'Shvat) would be the New Year for
trees. When Yirmiyahu is shown an almond tree
(1:11-12), it is a sign that Hashem carries out
His word punctually. The cups on the Menora (some
say the Menora itself!) were shaped like almonds.
Israelis love & consume 7000 tons of almonds each
year. Marzipan, made from almonds, has its own
museum in Kfar Tavor, complete with a marzipan
sculpture of Jewish (some say!) icon Elvis Presley!
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Sukkot Bug-Free Sukkah: Essential Halachic and Practical Schach Guide
How to inspect, clean, and store bamboo mats and palm branches to protect your mitzvah and holiday meals.
Shoftim TESHUVA IN COURT OF LAW?
Parshat Shoftim-Chodesh Elul
Why does parshat Shoftim always come out during Elul? This innovative and central explanation is an eye-opener regarding many aspects of Judaism.
The Month of Elul TESHUVA IS THE ANSWER
The month of Elul serves as a vital time for self-reflection and personal accountability to prepare for true repentance.
P'ninat Mishpat P'ninat Mishpat: Realtor’s Fee on Large Commercial Building – part I
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
(based on ruling 85031 of the Eretz Hemdah-Gazit Rabbinical Courts)
