
It is not surprising that scientists in Israel were the first group to conduct research on the health benefits of pomegranates. One of the seven species mentioned in the Torah and indigenous to The Land of Israel, pomegranates are as heavily laden with Jewish symbolism and legend as they are with seeds. Tradition has it that a pomegranate has 613 seeds which represent the 613 commandments in the Torah. Pomegranates were also found carved into the lintels of the earliest synagogues and were woven into ancient fabrics and hammered silver and gold objects. The pomegranate is also mentioned in the "Song of Songs". It is the symbol of fertility, relating to the first commandment of the Torah, to be fruitful and multiply.
Tradition aside, the pomegranate has many health benefits.
So if you haven't eaten a pomegranate lately, perhaps you should...
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