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The Almond

The Almond
The almond tree is native to the Middle East and it occurs biblically all the way back in Genesis. Because it produces fruit early in the season, it became a symbol of awakening. The almond tree is one of the first to awaken to the light of spring, to bud and flower. It is a…
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Cherubim

Cherubim
A Biblical cherub is not a chubby, cute being that laughs while floating on clouds and shoots love darts at us. Cherubim wield swords and have a role to guard and protect. While many categorize them as a type of angel, the Bible doesn’t actually refer to them as such. We usually find them associated…
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Extra Time?

Extra Time?
February 29 is an odd occurrence. It’s a “make up” day to keep our seasons on track, as calculated on the Gregorian calendar. The Jewish calendar is tied more closely than ours to observational astronomy – the relative rotations of the earth, the moon the sun. Because days go from sunset to sunset, a day…
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Picture This: What is it? #2

Picture This: What is it? #2
Time again to play “What is it?”! You can post answers on the website, Facebook or Twitter. Follow all the comments on the conversation page. I’ll post hints as needed. And no looking it up! Ready, set, … Go!
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