The following is something I thought of a few years ago. I asked around, but no one ever really had anything to add. At least it can be food for thought before this holiday season...
I've noticed a certain connection between each of the seven species of Eretz Yisrael and seven of the major holidays. Some are more obvious, others less so.
- Rosh Hashanah - Pomegranate, as the custom to eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah
- Yom Kippur - Fig, since Adam and Chava used fig leaves to cover the nakedness exposed by their first sin
- Sukkot -- Date, the lulav is from the date tree
- Chanukah -- Olive, the olive oil used to light the menorah
- Purim -- Grape, wine plays a major role in both the Megillah and the customs of Purim
- Pesach - Barley, the omer sacrifice brought first on Pesach is barley, "aviv" in Hebrew, and Pesach is in the month of Aviv
- Shavuot - Wheat, the two loaves offering brought on Shavuot is from wheat
Has anyone heard something similar to this?
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