Simon says: "Let's get to know the pomegranate (Punica Granatum)"

The pomegranate (Punica Granatum)"

A symbol of Israel, a gift of the land - & a tree I get to watch grow in my very own garden. - planted 19 years ago as a sapling.

Every autumn when I crack open a pomegranate, I feel connected to generations of farmers & dreamers who did the same thing before me.

In Israel, the pomegranate isn’t just a fruit, it’s a symbol, representing abundance, fertility, wisdom & the 613 mitzvot (commandments) in Jewish tradition.

It appears in the Song of Solomon, adorns ancient Judean coins, can be found in synagogue mosaics in the Negev & Caesaria, on the 5 Agorot coin minted between 1976 & 1980 & on a modern 2-Shekel Coin, which is a direct replica of an ancient Jewish coin from 103–76 BCE (minted under King Alexander Jannaeus).

The pomegranate was one of the 7 sacred species of the Land of Israel (Deuteronomy 8:8), alongside wheat, barley, grapes, figs, olives & dates.

The rind & roots were historically used to produce a reddish-brown dye, which was used in both ancient textiles & traditional medicine.

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