"Rimonim" is the Hebrew word for pomegranates. If you travel to Israel, you can see them growing all over the place. They also grow in Florida. When you cut them open, they are filled with bright red seed pearls coated with sweet and tart juice. Jewish scholars once believed that there were 613 seed pearls in each Rimon (pomegranate) and the fruit came to represent the commandments. The silver ornaments on many Torah scrolls are shaped like rimonim to remind us of our 613 sacred obligations. We have chosen to change the name of our educational program to "Rimonim" to bring each of us closer to Torah so we can explore the many ways we can bring the sacred into our lives.