Hebron: Bond to the Apple Orchard
Sunday, November 9th, 2008The Jewish people of Hebron-Kiryat Arba keep the blessings of the world to come, of the eternal Eden open for the nourishment of humankind. Hebron is the resting place of Abraham and Sarah, Isaac and Rebecca, Jacob and Leah and, tradition teaches, of Adam and Eve as well. When Jews bring Torah scrolls to Hebron and pray, as they have in the face of Turkish, British, Arab and all great power opposition to this day the ancient ones awake, sit on their benches and entreat goodness on the world. They entreat that the fragrance of life and its blessings stream from the Eternal One to the Orchard and from there disperse in living streams of light to all humankind. (more…)