The last day of Chanukah has a little-known auspicious significance. The day, known as “Zos Chanukah” as coined by our forefathers and taken from the Torah reading of the day, has been identified as the extension and culmination of the period of repentance from Yom Kippur, resulting in miraculous responses to our prayers.

However, for me personally, for the first time ever, I connected the symbolism of the day with the other symbol of Chanukah – the olive tree, and the most significant connection back to our homes and the Chanukah themes of illumination and endurance and love and celebration of victory and triumph.

And what better model can there be for connecting the dots than the focus on Jewish marriage.

OLIVE TREES and Marriage – a Natural Analogy

Growing up in Texas, the idea of having gardens with significant symbols was not a high priority, which is why having a garden in Israel with as many species of the land was so important, principal among them was........

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