according to some:
11 September 2026
Rosh HaShana and the Sheva Minim
The Seven Attributes
The Kabbalists explain that there is a much deeper significance to these fruits. Each corresponds to one of the seven sefirot (Divine emotive attributes):5
Wheat: Chesed—Kindness
Barley: Gevurah—Severity
Grapes: Tiferet—Harmony
Figs: Netzach—Perseverance
Pomegranates: Hod—Humility
Olives: Yesod—Foundation
Dates: Malchut—Royalty
Every soul possesses all seven of these sefirot. But for each person, one of these traits is most dominant, shaping the individual soul’s unique path to G‑d. Thus, these seven fruits correspond to our serving G‑d with our personal attributes, as well as with all seven general modes of Divine service.
For more on how each fruit corresponds to a specific attribute, see The Seven Species and Seven Attributes.
The Seven Species of the Land of Israel and Consciousness of the Sefirot (repost)
With the Seeming Awakening of Many Israelis this may be very Relevant:
(excerpts)
For Havayah your God brings you into a good land, a land of water courses, of fountains and depths that spring out of valleys and hills; a land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of olive oil, and honey. [Devarim 8:7-8]
The seven species are the types of fruit the Land of Israel is blessed with, as described in these verses. When eating a variety of fruit, these species take precedence over others (such as oranges or apples) and therefore we recite the blessing for fruit on them. On bread prepared from wheat or barley (the first two of the seven species) we recite the special blessing for bread. On pastries made from wheat or barley we recite the special blessing for pastries and on wine prepared from grapes (the third species) we recite the special blessing for wine. After eating from these types of fruit, we also recite a special blessing (and after a meal with bread, the full four blessings of the grace after a meal).
Wheat and Barley
Wheat and barley usually make up the staples of our diet. In Perek Shirah (usually translated as the Song of Creation), an anthology documenting the particular verse sung by various elements of creation in praise of the Creator, wheat and barley sing verses that relate to prayer. Wheat sings the verse, “A song of ascent: From the depths I have called upon You, God.” Barley sings the verse, “A prayer for the destitute: Before God he pours his words.” These two verses suggest that wheat and barley correspond to the staple of the spiritual dimension of our lives: prayer.
Grape
The grapes of the vine sing the verse, “So says God: As wine is found in the cluster [of grapes] and one says, ‘Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it,’ so will I do for My servants’ sake; I will not destroy them all.”
The word for “grapevine” (גֶפֶן ) in Hebrew stems from the same root as the word for “body” (גוּף ). In the introduction to Tikunei Zohar, the sefirah of beauty is described as “the body” (תפארת גופא ).
Fig
The fig sings the verse, “He who guards the fig shall eat its fruit.” The traditional commentaries explain that the fig needs to be carefully watched. Once it is ripe, it will quickly spoil if not picked immediately from the tree. The sefirah of victory, which is also translated as eternity, is the one most related to time and therefore fits best with the temporal urgency found in the fig.
Pomegranate
The verse sung by the pomegranate is “Your cheekbones are like a piece of the pomegranate from between your braids.” Based on the grammatical similarity between “cheekbone” (רַקָה ) and “empty individuals” (רֵיקָנִים )
the sages state that even those Jews who seem void [of performing the commandments] are filled with good deeds like a pomegranate is full of seeds (the delicious fruit of the pomegranate).
Olive
In Perek Shirah, the olive tree does not have a specific song. Rather, it is included in the general song sung by the trees of the field, “Then, the trees of the forest will sing before God who has come to judge the earth.”
Thus, the olive includes the song of all the trees, like the sefirah of foundation includes all the sefirot above it. In fact, the word “foundation” (יְסוֹד ) is equal to the two words “for all” (כִּי כָל ), the opening words of its description, “For all in the heavens and the earth.”
Date Palm
The date palm sings the verse, “The tzadik will blossom like a date palm, like the cedar of the Lebanon it shall grow.”
The final letters of the words, “the tzadik will blossom like a date palm” (צַדִּיק כַּתָּמָר יִפְרָח ) spell Korach (קֹרַח ), the name of the Levite that contested Moshe Rabbeinu’s leadership. Thus, the date palm represents a rectified form of Korach’s arguments against Moshe’s leadership. Korach claimed that “the entire congregation is holy.” Indeed, in the future, we will see that “Your entire people are tzadikim.”
The Living Rav Avigdor
Living Rav Avigdor
formerly Simchas Hachaim Publishing
Chapter 10 of Crowning Hashem · Rav Miller on Rosh Hashanah
Aspects of Rosh Hashanah
Rav Avigdor Miller · Lecture 892
| And on Rosh Hashanah, that is the great taynah of Hakadosh Baruch Hu: אִי מַלְכָּא אַנָא... — “If I am a Melech… Why is it that now, when you want a good year from Me, you want Me to inscribe you for a year of life — you come and call out ‘Melech’ all day long? Where were you before the summertime? Where were you the entire year?” |
| When there’s noise, it has to be for one purpose only: to advertise some emes. |
| The real emes is: Hashem Melech. That’s what you have to make the most noise about. |
| And therefore, it states, זִכְרוֹן תְּרוּעָה. On Rosh Hashanah, we blow in order to be reminded of the greatest truth of all truths. |
| Now, since the din depends on zechuyos — on merits and non-merits — it would seem that our biggest job, our main function on Rosh Hashanah, should be to stand all day long and say, “Al cheit...” |
| And the answer is: There’s nothing as important as saying: “Hashem Melech.” |
| On Rosh Hashanah we say ten pesukim in the berachos of Mussaf. |
| So the Gemara tells us three parallels where the number ten is important. |
| One reason is: בַּעֲשָׂרָה מַאֲמָרוֹת נִבְרָא הָעוֹלָם — The world was created with ten declarations by Hashem (Avos 5:1). |
| Another reason the Gemara gives is because of the Aseres Hadibros that Hashem said at Har Sinai. |
| And the third reason the Gemara gives is because, at the end of Tehillim, in the very last kapitel, it says, “halleluhu” ten times. |
| There are lessons that we find in these three instances that we must use. |
| Rosh Hashanah must therefore be a time when we are reminded that the world was made yeish mei’ayin. |
| But with the world, Hakadosh Baruch Hu made the world out of nothing, and is גּוֹזֵר every minute that the world should continue to exist. |
| On Rosh Hashanah we remind ourselves of the great necessity of thinking about this principle all year round. And that’s our biggest teshuvah. |
| Everything in the world was created by the dvar Hashem, through the ten maamaros. |
| Hakadosh Baruch Hu created everything, and everything in the world testifies that He is a Melech. |
| At least one part of the day, when the shofar is blown, or when you say the tefillos on Rosh Hashanah, think that the world testifies to the greatness of the Melech Who made it. |
| Every person is full of endless wisdom and endless greatness. |
| And the ten hillulim of the musical instruments are supposed to remind us: You have to utilize all your emotions. |
| And of all the purposes from all of the emotions, the most important is to bring us to the perfection of emulating Hashem. |
| You have to remember that we’re a nation of thought, of machshavah. |
| The most important form of service of Hashem is the mind, not the body. |
| There’s a very great danger of learning Torah and forgetting the purpose. |
| So we should not forget that when we learn, it’s to remind us always of the One Whose words we are saying. |
| If a man is so aware of Hashem that he feels he’s standing in the Presence of Hashem, he becomes full of a great dread. |
| The fun in life is the thrill of coming before the King. |
| We are meant to experience that thrill when we come before Hakadosh Baruch Hu. |
| And that is the great mitzvah of וְאָהַבְתָּ אֵת ה’ אֱלֹקֶיךָ (Devarim 6:5), to fall in love with Hashem. |
| It’s possible even for us, on our level, to achieve a certain amount of love of Hashem. And one of the opportunities is Rosh Hashanah. |
| In order to love Him, you have to know Him. So the first step is to become aware of Hakadosh Baruch Hu. |
| We should realize that when we are afraid of the Yom Hadin, that fear is the hakdamah, the preface, to ahavah. Like the Chovos Halevavos said: Without yirah, there’s no ahavah. |
| Why did Hashem choose Rosh Hashanah? |
| One reason is because this is the day the world was created. |
| And the answer is, Hakadosh Baruch Hu says: “You’re making a new start. When you make a new beginning, it’s an opportunity to break off with your past.” |
| So according to this, Rosh Hashanah can accomplish the very greatest achievement in your life. When Yom Kippur comes, it’s only to complete the details of that great achievement. |
| And Ezra told them that they should eat and be joyous: כִּי חֶדְוַת ה’ הִיא מָעֻזְּכֶם — “The joy of Hashem should be your strength” (Ezra 8:10). |
| When you think of Hakadosh Baruch Hu as the Melech Ha’olam, you should never lose sight of the most important fact: עוֹלָם חֶסֶד יִבָּנֶה — “The world was made for chesed” (Tehillim 89:3). |
| More than saying that Hashem is the Borei Olam, is to say that He made the world just because of chesed. |
| And therefore, when we think about the malchus Hashem, it’s a malchus of chesed. |
| Now, it’s true that it states (Rosh Hashanah 26b): בְּרֹאשׁ הַשָׁנָה כַּמָה דְכַּיִיף אִינִישׁ דַעְתֵּיהּ טְפֵי מַעֲלִי — “The more a person bends over and is afraid on Rosh Hashanah, the better off he’s going to be.” |
| But there’s no contradiction to sitting down at the seudah and eating a hearty meal, and thinking that this is chesed Hashem. |
| And therefore, when you talk about the berias ha’olam on Rosh Hashanah, it’s for the purpose of making mankind happy. |
Shana Tova uMetuka from The Temple Institute
Shana Tova uMetuka - Blessings For A Good & Sweet New Year From The Temple Institute!
Elul 29, 5786/September 11, 2026
"And HaShem G-d formed man of dust from the ground, and He breathed into his nostrils the soul of life, and man became a living soul." (Genesis 2:7) Rosh HaShana is the anniversary of the day that HaShem G-d first breathed the divine breath of life into Adam, the father of us all. This same heavenly breath informs each and every one of us. It is the breath of love, the breath of knowledge, of compassion, of friendship, of freedom and of responsibility.
Each year, on the anniversary of Adam's creation, we are commanded to stand before G-d and report on how we are living up to the great gift of life that G-d breathed into us. Am I the person that G-d intended me to be when He first imbued within me the unique breath of my soul? Am I living up to the potential that G-d believes I possess? Am I fulfilling the unique purpose of my existence in G-d's world?
Lest we become overwhelmed by the vastness of these questions we should know that Rosh HaShana isn't simply a time to take stock of our lives up to this moment. Rosh HaShana is a clarion call to step into the new year filled with the determination to truly become that person we are meant to be. To truly live up to our potential and to truly discover and pursue our unique purpose on earth.
The same breath that G-d first breathed into our soul is the breath that sounds the shofar, the central commandment of Rosh HaShana, "a day of sounding the shofar for you." (Numbers 29:1) The wordless voice of the shofar is the inexpressible prayer on all our lips, too deep and too great to be rendered into words. We are commanded not only to sound the shofar but to listen to the shofar. To make our wordless prayer and to hear it, and to follow its message all throughout the days to come. In the wordless, yearning blast of the shofar is a script that is ours to write in the upcoming new year. May we all write ourselves in the Book of Life.
The same breath that G-d first breathed into our soul is the breath that sounds the shofar, the central commandment of Rosh HaShana, "a day of sounding the shofar for you." (Numbers 29:1) The wordless voice of the shofar is the inexpressible prayer on all our lips, too deep and too great to be rendered into words. We are commanded not only to sound the shofar but to listen to the shofar. To make our wordless prayer and to hear it, and to follow its message all throughout the days to come. In the wordless, yearning blast of the shofar is a script that is ours to write in the upcoming new year. May we all write ourselves in the Book of Life.
The Temple Institute extends our wishes for a good and sweet new year for all our friends and followers, our faithful supporters, the entire house of Israel and all who befriend the nation of Israel and trust in the unbound goodness of the G-d of Israel. May we all be blessed with health and happiness, prosperity and peace. Shana Tova uMetuka - a good and sweet year for all!
Shana Tovah U’Metukah To All and a Kesiva V’Chatimah Tovah
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| Am Yisrael: Equal to All our Mitzvos in the Rimon |
Shana Tovah U’Metukah § Seven Species of Eretz Yisrael
To all readers of this blog
And while this impersonal apology is expressed I hope you will forgive any negativity caused to anyone because of any comment of mine which was NOT intended to hurt
(except to those who wish harm to Am Yisrael,
may HaShem take Nekoma on them).
This is in lieu of a face to face apology.
AIN OD MILVADO
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Post Note: the Earthquakes, Flooding, and Volcanic activity continues around the World, as prophecy tells us! Every country has a volcano within or nearby, waiting.
Japan is in a dire situation, volcano, flooding , and more.
Spain also volcanic activity.
One just has to open their eyes………
We are in the throes of the Geula and Rosh Hashana is time of Judgment for all the Nations!
American Bochurim Chain Themselves Together For Jailed Friend
PIC
Hundreds gathered in Yerushalayim on Tuesday night for an Atzeres Tefillah and subsequent protest over the continued detention of American yeshiva bochur Avrohom Yitzchok Cohen, who has been held for nearly three months without an indictment being filed against him.
The evening began with an Atzeres Tefillah at Kikar HaShabbos, attended by Rabbanim and hundreds of participants demanding Cohen’s release. Following the tefillos, hundreds marched toward Yirmiyahu Street and the corner of Minchas Yitzchak, where the gathering developed into a protest over both Cohen’s detention and the construction of the light rail through the area.
In one of the most striking scenes of the night, a group of Cohen’s American friends, fellow yeshiva bochurim, chained themselves together while carrying signs drawing attention to his incarceration.
“I came to Israel to study and found myself behind bars!!” several signs read, alongside an American flag. Other signs declared, “Guilty until proven innocent??? Is that the law in Israel???” and carried messages directed at the Israeli government.
As YWN previously reported, Cohen was arrested at his dira in the Bar Ilan area nearly three months ago. Police suspect him of involvement in an arson incident connected to the ongoing protests against construction of the light rail. Askonim involved in the case strongly deny the allegations and maintain that his only involvement was participating in demonstrations against the project.
As the crowd reached the Yirmiyahu and Minchas Yitzchak area, the situation became increasingly chaotic. Police deployed large forces and used water cannons and stun grenades to disperse protesters.
Footage from the scene showed officers using heavy force against demonstrators, including batons, while stun grenades were thrown at extremely close range near protesters. Water cannons were repeatedly directed toward the crowd as police attempted to clear the area.
Protesters accused police of excessive brutality, pointing to the close-range use of stun grenades and force used against demonstrators. Police, meanwhile, said the demonstration had been declared an unlawful disturbance after protesters allegedly blocked traffic routes and attempted to cause damage, and said officers subsequently used force and crowd-control measures to disperse the gathering.
Despite the forceful dispersal efforts, the demonstration continued, with protesters voicing opposition to the light rail project while demanding Cohen’s immediate release.
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הסטוריה אדירה באופקים: המנהיג הרב לנדו במסעו ההסטורי חנך את ביהמ"ד שערי תפילה של רבי מרדכי ליבר כהן
המלך בשדה:
מנהיג הדור רבינו מרן שליט"א יצא למסע חיזוק בקהילות הדרום אופקים ותפרח כהכנה לימים הנוראים.
בעיר אופקים חנך מנהיג הדור רבינו מרן שליט"א במעמד אלפים את ביהמ"ד שערי תפילה שבראשות הגה"צ רבי מרדכי ליבר כהן שליט"א, במרכז המעמד האזינו רבני העיר שליט"א והקהל האדיר למשאו:
ברשות הגאונים רבני הקהילה שליט"א
בס"ד חונכים משכן קבע למקום תורה ותפילה, הקב"ה יעזור שמקום תפילה זו יתעלה ויתקלס עילאה, ותזכו להשלים את המלאכה במהרה ובנקל.
ונאמר כמה מילים בענינא דיומא.
אנחנו נמצאים בימי הרחמים והסליחות, וודאי העוסקים בכל השנה בתורת השם מבינים היטב את המוטל עליהם בימים אלו, ומוסיפים על עצמם בדקדוק המצוות, בריבוי מעשים טובים, ובעיקר בשקיעות בלימוד התורה, שמי שעוסק בה כל השנה מכיר את גדלות התורה ואת ההשפעה של התורה בכל הענינים, בהרגשה האישית של לומדי התורה ובני ביתם, ובהשפעה הגדולה שיש ללימוד התורה על כל העולם.
בכלי יקר פרשת ויקרא פרק ו' פסוק כ"א, כותב על תלמיד חכם שחטא, שעצם עסקו בתורה היא כפרתו למרק חטאו, ומורק ושוטף מבית ומחוץ במי התורה.
אבל צריך לזכור דבר ידוע אבל חשוב מאד, במשנה במסכת יומא דף פ"ה עמוד ב', דרש רבי אלעזר בן עזריה, מכל חטאתיכם לפני ה' תטהרו, עבירות שבין אדם למקום, יום הכפורים מכפר, עבירות שבין אדם לחבירו, אין יום הכפורים מכפר, עד שירצה את חבירו.
והחיי אדם בכלל קמ"ג כותב: וביותר צריך אדם לתקן בדברים שבין אדם לחבירו, כי עליהם יום הכיפורים או אפילו מיתה אין מכפר, עד שיחזיר הגזל והעושק ויפייס לחבירו עד שימחול לו, ואפילו מתענה ק' שנים ויביא כל אילי נביות ויתודה ק' פעמים ביום, לא יתכפר לו, ועד שמפייס לחבירו כיצד יתוודה, כי הלא עיקר הוידוי הוא עזיבת החטא והחרטה, והרי עדיין השרץ בידו.
מבואר בחיי אדם כי בחטאים שבין אדם לחבירו, לא רק שהריצוי לחבירו מעכב את התשובה, אלא האדם עדיין שרוי בתוך החטא כל זמן שלא ריצה את חבירו. והענין הזה של מידות טובות, והנהגה שבין אדם לחבירו, הם דברים שצריך לתת עליהם את הדעת בכובד ראש, להיות מעביר על מידותיו, ולהיזהר בכבוד חבירו, ובכבוד רבותיו, ובאוירה הטובה שמשרים בבית ובכל דכיוצא בזה.
החיוב בזה הוא גם להיטיב עם השני, ולכבד את השני גם הוא פחות מוכשר או גם אם הוא טעה, והניסיון בזה עלול להיות קשה מאד, ומאידך אם חלילה פגעו במישהו, לרצות אותו ולפייס אותו, בצורה מכובדת, וצריך לפעול בזה בכישרון ובמקוריות, שחלילה לא יפגע מהאופן שמפייסים אותו, ואין להקל ראש בזה.
וכמובן גם הזהירות בממון חבירו, יש בזה פרטי הלכות רבים, ויש מכשולות רבים בזה, בעניני ריבית ושואל שלא מדעת ולא לעשוק שכר שכיר ועוד, וישנם בהלכות ממון פרטי דינים רבים ודברים שמשתנים מעת לעת, ואולי מן הראוי לקבל לקבוע לימוד בהלכות ממון המצויות כיום, שחלילה לא יכשלו בהם.
אבל יחד עם זה, העיקר המוטל על כל אחד כפי מידתו, לשקוד על התורה ביתר שאת וביתר עוז, בשקיעות ובעיון, ולהתנתק כמה שיותר מהעולם שבחוץ, מי שיש לו סקרנות בדברי תורה, לא מוצא ענין בסקרנות במילי דעלמא, להבין היטב שלימוד התורה זה עיקר תפקידנו, שאנחנו עוסקים ב'כה אמר השם' זו קירבת השם האמיתית, ולהבין שמי שזוכה ללמוד תורה הוא האדם המאושר ביותר, ולא חסר לו כלום.
יהי רצון שתכלה שנה וקללותיה ותחל שנה וברכותיה, ותתעלו בתורה ובמצוות יחד עם כל בית ישראל, ונתברך כולנו בכתיבה וחתימה טובה, ויפדנו השם במהרה מכל צרותינו ויגזור עלינו גזרות טובות, ונזכה להיגאל גאולת עולמים במהרה בימינו אמן.
"הרבה אנשים טועים בזה! זו לא תשובה": הגרמ"ה הירש בהדרכה שחובה לשמוע לפני ראש השנה!
הדרכה היסטורית ומרטיטה לקראת ימי הדין והרחמים:
רבני 'איחוד בני הישיבות' עלו למעונו של מנהיג הדור, מרן ראש הישיבה הגאון הגדול רבי משה הלל הירש שליט"א, לשיחת עומק מכוננת, גלויה ונוקבת על כל השאלות הבוערות בנפשם של בני הישיבות והמבקשים קרבת אלוקים.
במשא מרומם ומאיר עיניים מפרק מנהיג הדור הגרמ"ה הירש את הטעויות הנפוצות בעבודת הימים הנוראים ומעניק מענה בהיר:
• מהי המהות האמיתית של 'המלכת המלך' ומדוע מלך יכול לרחם?
• כיצד מתמודדים עם חרדות, לחץ ופחד משתק לעומת יראת דין בריאה ובונה?
• הטעות הגדולה בקבלות לעתיד: מדוע ללא חרטה אמיתית אין זו תשובה?
• התמודדות עם ייאוש מכישלונות חוזרים: הפירוש המפתיע לדברי ה'חזון איש'.
• תיקון המידות ומידת הגאווה כשורש הכל.
• וקריאתו הנחרצת של ראש הישיבה: חובה להתאמץ ולהתפלל להצלת עולם התורה מכל הגזירות!
צפו בשיחה המלאה – חובת צפייה לכל בן ישיבה, אברך וכל יהודי החפץ להיכנס לראש השנה מתוך רוממות והבנה עמוקה.
A historic and profound guidance session ahead of the High Holidays:
Rabbis of 'Ichud Bnei HaYeshivot' visited the residence of the leader of the generation, Maran Rosh HaYeshiva HaGaon Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch shlit"a, for an extensive, eye-opening dialogue addressing the core challenges of spiritual preparation.
In this powerful discussion, Maran Rabbi Moshe Hillel Hirsch clarifies fundamental concepts:
• The true meaning of accepting Hashem's Kingship (Kabbalat Malchut) through love and submission.
• Overcoming paralyzing fear and anxiety, transforming it into proactive and healthy reverence.
• The common misconception about Repentance (Teshuva): why a good resolution without genuine regret is incomplete.
• Coping with despair and repeated shortcomings year after year.
• The urgent call to pour out one's heart in prayer to save the Torah world from harsh decrees.
הרב שאול בן קיש זצ"ל
Shaul Hamelech & his 3 sons zt"l
הרב שאול בן קיש זצ"ל
Elul 28 , 2882
Father's Name:
Shaul ben Kish Yonasan ben Shaul
Elul 28 -879
10 September 2026
Toras Avigdor for Rosh Hashana
The Wisdom of Rabbi Avigdor Miller zt'l
QUESTION
Should I go into Rosh Hashanah with simcha because it is Yom Tov or
with trepidation because it's the Yom Hadin?
ANSWER
And the answer is you have to do both. Gilu bera'adah! You have to
tremble and rejoice. It's a Yom Tov; no question about it, there’s simchas
Yom Tov. But on Rosh Hashanah – the more a person is bent over
in his mind, the better off he is (Rosh Hashanah 26b). The more he's
afraid on Rosh Hashanah, the better off he is. Be afraid on Rosh
Hashanah! It’s very important.
You don't remember, but in the olden days, Jews wept on Rosh Hashanah.
Our great-grandparents wept on Rosh Hashanah. It’s very important to
weep on Rosh Hashanah. You should be afraid. It's the Yom Hadin.
In our minds, we should get the idea that we're standing before the
great Judge. That's an important attitude that we have to form in our mind
— the cognizance, the awareness that Hashem is judging the world, that
He is the Dayan, the King, Who rules everything and you’re going before
Him now for a trial.
You know, people are afraid of a trial. Imagine chas v’shalom they're
calling you for a small thing before a judge, even for a small thing. You're
afraid. I had a man here who had to be in court for a certain reason, a small
thing, and I remember his eyes were twitching. He was a nervous wreck
because he had to go before a judge.
And to come before the great Judge! And you can't deceive Him. No
lawyer is going to intercede for you there. And so the greatest fear is
necessary, certainly.
And the more fear you have on the Yom Hadin, the more you're
succeeding in formulating in your mind the proper attitudes for which you
deserve to get a year of happiness and all the things you're looking for.
September1994
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