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Plants of the BibleVideoArts & Culture

Almond: a hardworking tree

Pretty flowers, tasty fruit but that's not all the almond means in Jewish tradition.
Marlo Newton
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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.

Watch more Plants of the Bible videos here.

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Marlo Newton

Marlo Newton

Marlo L Newton is an enthusiastic historian and Jewish educator. She is Head of Philanthropy at The Alfred Foundation, Melbourne.

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