This is an astonishing wood ornament from Israel. The ornament is made of poplar wood with plexiglass cover. The ornament figures: The tree of life. Words connecting all forms of creation and blessings. Beautiful decors filled with decorative gem stones. Jewish mysticism depicts the tree of life in the form of ten interconnected nodes, as the central symbol of the Kabbalah. It comprises the ten Sefirot powers in the divine realm. "Etz Chaim", Hebrew for "tree of life" is a common term used in Judaism. The expression, found in the Book of Proverbs, is figuratively applied to the Torah itself. Dimensions: ~8 6\8" on ~6" or 22cm on 15.5cm In Christianity the tree of life first appears in Genesis 2:9 and 3:22-24 as the source of eternal life in the Garden of Eden, from which access is revoked when man is driven from the garden. Pope Benedict XVI has said that "the Cross is the true tree of life." In Eastern Christianity the tree of life is the love of God. This would make a lovely gift for any home. Shipping worldwide: FREE