From CindyBytheSea

When the dove returned to him (Noah) in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf!  Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth.  He waited seven more days and sent the dove out again, but this time it did not return to him.”

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On Thursday September 2, (Elul 23), peace talks will resume in Washington DC between President Obama, Prime Minister Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas regarding the creation of a Palestinian state and the division of Jerusalem.  Also involved will be Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Egyptian President Mubarak, and Jordanian King Abdullah, who will be joining them for dinner at the White House on the eve of the negotiations. http://www.jpost.com/International/Article.aspx?id=186302

It’s interesting, when we consider the timing of the peace talks as they coincide with the date on which the dove returned to Noah carrying an olive branch in its beak.  Olive branches as we know are widely recognized symbols for peace and reconciliation.  It cannot be coincidence that the talks should resume in earnest on this date. Equally interesting, is the fact, that exactly seven days following Elul 23 is Tishrei 1, which begins the Feast of Trumpets on the evening of September 8. <read rest of entry>

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