Lessons from the Olive Tree for Jewish Unity and the Social Security System
2024-07-18 10:45 - 12:00 (America/New_York)
Jewish Federation of the Berkshires
Berkshire Jewish Community Calendar
https://jewishberkshires.org/jewish-federation-of-the-berkshires-calendar/lessons-from-the-olive-tree-for-jewish-unity-and-the-social-security-system

The menorah was not the original symbol of Chanukah. Why did it change? Why did the time of olive ripening become a day for matchmaking? And how does the Talmud's view of olive connoisseurs, the foodies of their day, help to resolve a 500-year old Jewish argument? This presentation by TorahFlora botanist, author and teacher Jon Greenberg, PhD will challenge you to think more deeply about the many beautiful and often surprising symbolic meanings of the olive tree and how they resonate in our o...
