In Israel we have a small garden behind our home. It has a
border of soil, maybe two feet wide. Not much space, but there are beautiful
flowers. My wife, bli eyen hara,
understands plants, and this place looks like Gan Eden (the Garden of Eden) to me. Besides the flowers, there are
a few trees. One is a lemon tree.
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THE LEMON TREE
THE HIDDEN WORLD
“The heavens declare the glory of G-d, and the expanse of
the sky tells of His handiwork. Day following day brings expressions of praise,
and night following night bespeaks wisdom. There is no speech and there are no
words; their sound is unheard.” (Psalm 19)
THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WALL
I love the
season of Sefiras Ha Omer, the forty-nine days between Passover and Shavuos
during which we count the Omer. They are elevated above ordinary
days. They themselves feel like a Yom Tov!
In fact, the Ramban, in his commentary to
Leviticus 23:36, explains that Shavuos is related to Passover as Shemini Atzeres is related to Sukkos. Sefiras Ha Omer is the “Chol Hamoed” linking Passover to Shavuos.
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