Olives are one of the seven "native" fruits with which the land of Israel is blessed. In Deuteronomy 8:8, the definition of a good land is given: such a land is one in which there is sufficient water and wheat, barley, vines (grapevines), fig trees, pomegranates, olive oil and honey. For a humble fruit, olives have made an indelible impression on the Jewish soul and on the customs and writings of the Jewish people. According to the Bible, olives were cultivated in the land we now call Israel even before the settlement of the Israelites. (Deuteronomy 6:11). Olives grow in many different places in Israel, and can survive in poor soil that is not hospitable to other types of plants. Olive trees are also very long-lived. There are some olive trees in that are thought to be over 1,000 years old. Olives and olive branches are an ancient symbol of peace. In Genesis 8:11, a dove brings an olive branch to Noah after the flood. This is a symbol that the waters of the flood are receding and that life is returning to earth. Two olive branches with fruit combined with the seven branched menorah are a symbol of the Estate of Israel and project its hope for peace.

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