ETZ HA-DA'AT TOV VA-RA

Behind the woman stands the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil, heavy with the fruits of wisdom and temptation. A serpent winds through its limbs, whispering, You shall not surely die; for God knows that in the day you eat of it your eyes shall be opened. Knowledge, like desire, is double-edged: it can awaken, but can also destroy. But without the serpent’s gift, we cannot achieve self-determination, autonomy, or free will, and without those, love and life itself are meaningless.

Black fig dipped in spiced pomegranate syrup.