I've been looking around this city and wondering something. Is there any vine imagery in Judaism? Not grapes. Vines.
I think vines could be a beautiful metaphor. They start from just a nub and they weave, wend, and wind their way around whatever they're near.
May you be like a vine, concentrating on the journey, beautifying whatever you touch, and surrounding yourself with your roots.
May you be a vine on the Eitz Chayim of Torah, always wrapping around the tradition, gaining strength, and finding new vantage points along your path.
Is there any of this in the tradition? Or do I have a new idea? (I'd be shocked if I did.)
May you provide shelter and shade on others' journeys home.
Only non-grape vine reference i can think of is in Jonah 4:6. JPS 1917 has is as a gourd though: http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt1704.htm
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