Picture of the Week XIX
Only one possible winner this week – the juicy and very seasonal pomegranate. It’s the big Rosh HaShana meal tonight and you’re likely to see a lot of pomegranates, or at least the seeds from one. Pomegranates are important in the Jewish New Year meal because they represent the first new fruit of the New Year, and because there are apparently 613 seeds in one, which ties up with God’s 613 Torah commandments.
This picture was taken by Muhammed Ali from Pakistan, a young guy apparently just getting into photography. He has some great nature shots in his collection, but, not surprisingly, none of Israel.
Happy New Year to all my Jewish readers!
About the Author: Ashley intended staying in Israel for a couple of months...18 years later, married to a local girl with 2 littluns (er, now 3), he decided to set up 
