1940 Palestine JEWISH GAME Box DOMINO Judaic LOTTO Israel FRUIT VEGETABLE Hebrew

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Up for auction is an EXTREMELY RARE made in Israel VERY OLD Jewish Judaica Hebrew ISRAELI BOXED game
by the legendary ARIEH BARLEVI  ( Also Barlevy ) , The main manufactor of GAMES : Board games and CARD GAMES in Eretz Israel - Palestine and later on in Israel state . It's a combination of DOMINO and LOTTO.
It was published in PALESTINE - ERETZ ISRAEL in the 1940's up to the 1950's. It consists of 28 illustrated WOODEN ( Or extremely thick cardboard ) playing stones depicting 28 species of ERETZ ISRAEL - PALESTINE FRUITS and VEGETABLES . Obviously the Jewish Biblical SEVEN SPECIES but also many others. Hebrew captures.
The BOX GAME consists of its original bluish CARDBOARD BOX , On which a COLORFUL LITHOGRAPH GAME LABEL is pasted. In the box, As issued , All the 28 ( 27 original , One restored ) illustrated cubes .
The size of the box is 11" x 8" x 1" . The BARLEVI serial number is 156. Very good used yet intact condition. Was definitely played with.
The box is slightly worn and stained .The LITHOGRAPHIC LABEL is in a good condition. The 28 illustrated playing stones are somewhat worn yet in a good condition.
( Please look at scan for actual AS IS
images )  . Will be sent protected inside a protective rigid packaging
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AUTHENTICITY
: The GAME is fully guaranteed ORIGINAL from ca 1940's - 1950's  , NOT a reproduction or a recent reprint , It holds a life long GUARANTEE for its AUTHENTICITY and ORIGINALITY.
PAYMENTS
: Payment method accepted : Paypal & All credit cards.
SHIPPMENT
: SHIPP worldwide via registered airmail is $ 29. Game will be sent inside a rigid protective packaging
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Will be sent inside a protective packaging
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Handling around 5 days after payment.
The Seven Species (Hebrew: שבעת המינים‎‎, Shiv'at HaMinim) are seven agricultural products - two grains and five fruits - which are listed in the Hebrew Bible as being special products of the Land of Israel. The seven species listed are wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive (oil), and date (honey) (Deuteronomy 8:8).[1][2] Their first fruits were the only acceptable offerings in the Temple. Contents  [hide]  1 History 1.1 Wheat 1.2 Barley 1.3 Grapes 1.4 Figs 1.5 Pomegranates 1.6 Olives 1.7 Dates 2 Talmudic Interpretation 3 Modern significance 4 References 4.1 Notes 4.2 Sources 5 Further reading 6 External links History[edit] The Seven Species with Biblical verses associated with them depicted on a set of Israeli stamps issued in 1958 The Seven Species have played an important role in the food of the Israelites (later: Jews) in the Land of Israel and the religious traditions of Judaism. Many references to these basic foods can be found in Bible. The Mishna states that only first fruits of the Seven Species could be brought to the Temple in Jerusalem as offerings. Wheat fields, vineyards and olive groves are still a salient feature of the Israeli landscape today. Figs, olives, pomegranates and dates are common ingredients in the cuisine of Israel.[3] Wheat[edit] The ancient Israelites cultivated both wheat and barley. These two grains are mentioned first in the biblical list of the Seven Species of the land of Israel and their importance as food in ancient Israelite cuisine is also seen in the celebration of the barley harvest at the festival of Shavuot and of the wheat harvest at the festival of Sukkot.[4] Barley[edit] A hardy cereal that has coarse bristles coming from the ears. It is widely cultivated, mainly for use in brewing and stockfeed. Grapes[edit] Grapes were used mainly for the production of wine, although they were also eaten fresh and dried.[5] Figs[edit] Figs were cultivated throughout the Land of Israel and fresh or dried figs were part of the daily diet. A common way of preparing dried figs was to chop them and press them into a cake.[6] Figs are frequently mentioned in the Bible (for example, 1 Samuel 25:18, 1 Samuel 30:12 and 1 Chronicles 12:41).[7] Pomegranates[edit] Pomegranates were usually eaten fresh, although occasionally they were used to make juice or wine, or sun-dried for use when the fresh fruit was out of season. They probably played a minor part in Israelite cuisine, but were symbolically important, as adornments on the hem of the robe of the high priest and the Temple pillars, and embossed on coinage.[8] Olives[edit] The olive was a major element in the seven species. Olive oil was used not only for food and for cooking, but also for lighting, sacrificial offerings, ointment, and anointment for priestly or royal office.[9] Dates[edit] Dates were eaten fresh or dried, but were used mostly boiled into thick, long-lasting syrup called “date honey” (dvash temarim) for use as a sweetener. The honey in the Biblical reference of “a land flowing with milk and honey” (for example, Exodus 3:8) is date honey.[10] Talmudic Interpretation[edit] The size of various measurements are tied to the specific amounts and sizes of Halachic objects. For example, the minimum width of Tefillin straps is known by Law given to Moses at Sinai to be the size of a grain of barley. Alike, other fruits are used for measuring. Talmud scholars use the verse of Seven Species as a hint for all the measures using fruit sizes. Modern significance[edit] The seven species are traditionally eaten on Tu Bishvat, the Jewish "New Year for Trees", on Sukkot, the "Festival of Booths", and on Shavuot, the "Festival of Weeks". In halakha (Jewish law), they are considered more important than other fruits, and a special berakhah (blessing) is recited after eating them. Additionally, the blessing prior to eating them precedes those of other food items, except for bread. 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Willow Wills, Ethical Witness Writing Yoke Join our mailing list Join Support JVL Donate Ancient Jewish History: Table of Contents | The Temples | The Twelve Tribes "A land of wheat, and barley, and vines; of fig trees and pomegranates; a land of olive oil and honey." The Seven Species may no longer dominate the diet of modern Israelis - but the biblical seven species still characterize the local landscape. They were the staple foods consumed by the Jewish people in the Land of Israel during biblical times. In modern Israel – with dozens of species in a diverse diet – only wheat remains a staple. However, the seven species dominate large areas of the countryside, accentuating a sense of continuity between the biblical Land of Israel and the modern state. Olives: More than any other fruit, the olive symbolizes this continuity. The gnarled barks of the ancient olive trees on Israel’s terraced hillsides seem to exude a wisdom accumulated from witnessing centuries of human history. In ancient times, olive oil was used to cook, to light lamps and as soap and skin conditioner. Today, the olive remains a popular food and its golden oil is a coveted commodity. Moreover, olive oil has become more popular since the discovery that it lowers cholesterol. Olive wood, with light and dark grains, is popular for small decorative items, while the olive branch persists as a symbol of peace. Grapes: During the parched heat of the late summer, the grapevines lend the countryside a welcome rich green hue as the vines bear their fruit. Wine has always been an integral part of the rituals of Judaism, as in the "kiddush" blessing on Sabbath and holidays. In ancient times, grapes were also used for seasoning and in vinegars. Today wine is a major industry, and over the past decade high-quality kosher wines have become widespread while nearly 100 "boutique" wineries have sprung up. Moreover, because grapes, especially dark grapes, are rich in iron, the fruit is recommended to ward off heart disease. Stuffed with meat and rice, the leaves of the vine make a popular dish. Wheat: With a cool and wet winter followed by a dry spring, Israel’s climate is ideal for wheat growing. Today the northern Negev is the bread basket of Israel. In winter the fields around Kiryat Gat are a rich green, turning a glorious golden color in the late spring before the harvest begins during the festival of Shavuot. In biblical times as today, bread was the staple of the local diet. The modern Israeli supermarket bulges with a choice of local breads like halla and pita as well as imported concepts like the baguette and standard sliced loaf. Barley: In biblical times barley was the poor-man’s staple - eaten as porridge and barley cakes. Cattle and other livestock were also fed barley. Today, the grain has become a marginal culinary ingredient used in soups and stews. Barley’s most common modern use in Israel is as the basic ingredient for beer, sold locally in bottles and cans and served in pubs from the barrel. Figs: The fig tree — with its distinctive leaves, used as clothes by Adam and Eve - is a ubiquitous part of the Israeli landscape. In biblical times the fig was eaten fresh or as a seasoning, in addition to being used to make honey and alcohol. The fig itself, ripe in midsummer, is today an expensive delicacy. In fact it is best eaten straight from the tree in the late afternoon after being baked naturally by the sun. Dried figs covered in sugar are also a popular item. Dates: Date palms are only found in the hotter inland rift valley. In biblical times they grew in the Jordan Valley, but with modern irrigation techniques the palms have also taken root near the Dead Sea and further south in the Arava. In the biblical era dates were made into honey, and many believe the notion of the "land flowing with milk and honey" actually referred to date honey. Today, dates are a popular sweet snack before or after meals and fetch premium prices for export to Europe. Pomegranates: Pomegranate trees are prevalent in Israeli gardens. The tree with its rich green leaves and red flowers becomes heavy with fruit for Rosh Hashanah (New Year) The plump red fruits are often plucked to decorate the succa during the feast of Sukkot(Tabernacles). In biblical times the pomegranate was used for making wine and seasonings in addition to its function as a dye. Then, too, it was appreciated for its aesthetic qualities, particularly the crown near the stem. Tradition has it that a pomegranate has 613 seeds to represent the 613 commandments in the Torah (five books of Moses). Today the pomegranate is traditionally eaten on the New Year although rarely otherwise, and occasionally used for flavoring in cooking. Deut. 8:8 describes the Land of Israel as a "land of wheat and barley, of [grape] vines, figs and pomegranates, and land of olives for oil and [date] honey." The offerings of the first fruits (bikkurim) brought to the Temple in Jerusalem on Shavuot were brought only from these seven species, despite the the fact that Israel was blessed with many other choice products. Nogah Hareuveni, founder of Neot Kedumim (The Biblical Landscape Reserve in Israel) helps us understand why. Chapter 8 of the book of Deuteronomy, in which the seven species are listed, begins: "All the commandments that I give you this day you shall carefully observe, that you may live and multiply, and go in and inherit the land which the Lord swore to give to your fathers...." The text continues with the description of the Promised Land, including the seven species, and ends with the dire warning: "If you forget the Lord your God and follow other gods and serve them and worship them, I solemnly warn you this day that you shall surely perish."[1] The specific emphasis on these seven species and not on other crops becomes readily understandable because it is woven into the description of the land of Israel — a description that is meant to be the setting for the warning to obey God's commandments. The season between Passover and Shavuot is characterized by multiple changes and climatic contrasts: scorching southern winds bringing extreme dryness and heat, alternating with cold winds from the north and west generating tempestuous storms with thunder, lightning and rain. As it is during this period that the fate of the seven species is determined, it is easy to see how the opposing climatic phenomena could logically have been viewed as battles between various deities; herein lay the very real danger of being lured away "to serve other gods," the multiple gods worshiped by the local Canaanites. The seven species (including the date as honey) are the outstanding representatives of the special agricultural problems of the land of Israel. The fate of these crops depends on the delicate balance and exact timing of opposing forces of nature during the critical period between Passover and Shavuot. These conditions, totally foreign to the Israelites in Egypt and the Sinai desert, were a basic and familiar element in the daily lives of the Canaanite dwellers in the land of Israel. Contrasting with the seven species are those choice products which Jacob sent to Egypt. These are crops that, although they represent the bounty of the land of Israel, do not present the worrisome agricultural problems that could "lure away to serve other gods." Despite the severe famine that gripped the land of Israel at the time, Jacob had the various choice products on hand to send to Egypt. Pistachio and almond trees flower early, fruiting before olive and pomegranate trees, grapes or date palms have even blossomed. Balm, gum and laudanum are products of the sap extracted from the bark and leaves of various plants. All these produce crops even in drought years, since they require relatively small quantities of rain. This is also true of wild flowers from which bees make honey, a product that, even in harshest years, was plentiful in "the land flowing with milk and honey." Many of Israel's flowers blossom in drought years. In fact, numerous flowers appear early and in even greater abundance than normal specifically under drought conditions, in an attempt by nature to ensure the next generations by hastening the flowering and seed-making process. (gefen)  [grape] vines This is why the honey of the seven species cannot be bee honey but must be date honey. Nor is it carob honey, because the carob tree blossoms in a different season and in no way reflects the agricultural problems associated with the "luring away to serve other gods." As a matter of fact, the carob is known as the one fruit tree that can survive even after devastation of agricultural land, continuing to give fruit in desolate, abandoned wasteland. The role of the seven species in the battle for monotheism becomes even more apparent with the revelation that only they could brought as offerings of the first fruits (bikkurim) to the Temple in Jerusalem. The Mishna[2] tells us "One does not bring offerings of the bikkurim (first fruits) except from the seven species." In this way the Mishna elaborates on the Biblical verses, which say: "The first of thebikkurim of your land you shall bring into the house of the Lord your God";[3] and "You shall take some of the first of all the fruit of the earth that you harvest from your land that the Lord your God is giving you...[4] (hitah) wheat What is the basis of this tradition that one is to bring the offering of the bikkurim (first fruits) only from the seven species, when the literal meaning of the Bible seems to say quite clearly that the bikkurim can be brought from the first of all the fruit of the earth? It is customarily believed that the word "first" signifies not only the earliest of the season but also the finest quality. Yet the choice products that Jacob sent to Egypt were certainly no less representative of the bounty of the land than the seven species. Why, then, was the bikkurim offering limited to the seven species? The Bible's detailed description of the bikkurim offering ceremony in the Temple suggests an answer:[5]     ebay4025