Kibbutz Ein Gedi was founded in 1956. It is situated on the shore of the Dead Sea – the

lowest place on Earth ( - 417m),at the feet of majestic mountains and cliffs. Ein Gedi oasis

was ranked 11th among the world's most interesting and recommended natural sites

by "National Geographic" .The botanical garden

Declared a botanical garden in 1994, it is unique in that its some 1,000 plant specimens

from five continents are integrated around the living quarters of the kibbutz,

making it the world’s only botanical garden in which people live – in this case, a population of

500. 

Calotropis ProceraApple of Sodom

The fruit was described by the Roman Jewish historian Josephus ,

who saw it growing near Sodom:..." as well as the ashes growing in their fruits ;

which fruits have a color as if they were fit to be eaten,

but if you pluck them with your hands, they dissolve into smoke and ashes ".

(Josephus, Jewish Wars, Book IV,8:4) “mărul Sodomei “ – nu este o plantă “ prietenoasă”

Este frumoasă afară , dar goală înăuntru.” Carnea”plantei conţine o sevă lăptosă toxică extrem de

amară.

April 10

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