The pure waters of the soul of the Torah nurture and unify all duality: male/female, revealed/concealed, written/oral, kodesh (holy)/chol (mundane).

"What is a rose? It is the community of Israel. For there is a rose above and a rose below. Just as the rose which is among the thorns has red and white, so does the community of Israel have justice and mercy. Just as a rose has 13 petals, so does Israel have 13 measures of compassion encompassing it on all sides..." - the Zohar

On Rosh Hashanah it's traditional to eat pomegranate.

The blowing of the Shofar, a call to our souls.

Every speck of dust, every stone, every inanimate object in this world, has a soul.

Jewish tradition teaches that the pomegranate is a symbol of righteousness because it is said to have 613 seeds, which corresponds with the 613 mitzvot, or commandments, of the Torah. For this reason and others, it is customary to eat pomegranates on Rosh Hashanah. Moreover, the pomegranate represents fruitfulness, knowledge, learning and wisdom.

Art by Inbal Levin

Teacher and student connecting over words of Torah.