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The almond branch is significant to the Jewish student
Published: 28 May 2025
Last updated: 12 June 2025
Almonds take a long time to fruit, a quality which inspires its referencing in Hebrew language and its place in Biblical stories
In this video, from our Plants of the Bible series, Australian-turned-Israeli Elly Waller shares the significance of the almond trees at Neot Kedumim, Israel's Biblical Landscape park.
Marlo L Newton is an enthusiastic historian and Jewish educator. She is Head of Philanthropy at The Alfred Foundation, Melbourne.
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