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Sign: Ramat Gan - the national park - Olive


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The National Park, Ramat Gan, Israel
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On the sign:
זית אירופי
Olea europaea

משפחה: זיתיים
מוצא: אזור הים התיכון
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העץ הים-תיכוני המובהק ביותר. גידול חקלאי עתיק ואחד משבעת המינים. מפירותיו מפיקים שמן זית. מסמל שלום ותקווה. ענפי זית מעטרים את מנורת שבעת הקנים בסמלה של מדינת ישראל.

"והנה עלה זית טרף בפיה"
(בראשית ח’ 11)
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The sign is one of a series of signs depicting trees in the Ramat Gan National Park.

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Translation of the text on the sign:
Olive
Olea europaea

Family: Oleaceae
Origin: Mediterranean area
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The most distinctive Mediterranean wood. An ancient agricultural crop and one of the seven species. Its fruits produce olive oil. Symbolizes peace and hope. Olive branches adorn the seven-branched lamp with the symbol of the State of Israel.

"and lo in her mouth an olive-leaf freshly plucked"
(Genesis 8:11)



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