Figs are one of the seven agricultural species known as the
shivat ha-minim that native to the Land of Israel. These seven species are first mentioned in the
Torah(Bible) in the beginning of
Sefer Bereishit (The Book of Genesis 3:7), when Adam and Eve cover their nakedness with fig leaves. In many ways, the
Torah can be compared to a fig tree. Just as one can continuously discover figs on a fig tree since the fruits do not all ripen at the same time, similarly, one will always find new flavor and lessons in the
Torah. During King
Shlomo’s (King Solomon’s) reign, all of Israel lived in safety, “everyone under his own vine and under his own fig tree” (I Kings 5:5), a phrase that indicates national prosperity and calls out the fig tree as a symbol of peace and tranquility. In the above verse, the prophet
Micha (Micah) promises peace and tranquility in the Land of Israel in the time of the redemption.
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