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The first time the olive appears in the Bible is
when Noah checks to see if the flood waters have receded. When the dove returns
with an olive branch in its mouth, Noah knows that the water has receded
sufficiently and life has begun anew (Genesis 8:11, 21). Pure olive oil was also
used for the lighting of the golden lamp in the Temple, as well as to anoint
priests and kings as part of their initiation. One lesson we can take from the
olive is that just like an olive only yields oil when pressed, so too, when we
are pressed between the milestones of life, our best selves emerge. It is often
only when forced that we rise to the occasion to meet life’s challenges. Partake
in the sweetness of the Holy Land's olive oil.
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