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Journey to Jacksonville: The Miracle of Spanish Moss

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Rabbi Daniel Glatstein

Rabbi Daniel Glatstein explores the spiritual significance of Spanish Moss and its connection to Jewish tradition.

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  1. 0:00We're here in Jacksonville, Florida. I'm here with my dear friend Dr. Max Wallach and we're…
  2. 0:32it's an air plant. It grows from the moisture in the atmosphere and the nutrients in…
  3. 1:02actually an epiphyte and it only it's not a parasitic plant. It only grows on the…
  4. 1:32until 1937, Spanish moss was used to make mattresses, to use for car seats, and hundreds…
  5. 2:04including the magnificent Spanish moss that grows here in Jacksonville. It grows in southeastern United States,…

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