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The document discusses several topics related to the lighting of bonfires to announce Rosh Hashanah: 1) The process by which the bonfires were lit using long poles tied together. 2) A debate around the types of trees used for the poles, listing cedar, katrom, pine, and cypress. 3) Further discussion of the different species of cedar, identifying some as terebinth, oak, and coral wood. 4) Details on how coral was harvested using large boats filled with sand and divers tying the coral to be uplifted. 5

Author

Julian Ungar-Sargon

Language

EN