Jerusalem Stone
Warm limestone. Glows gold at sunset.
The Codex
Every block currently in the world. Each one is mineable, placeable, and absolutely up for debate at the dinner table.
Limestone
Plain Judean limestone.
Sinai Sand
Forty years' worth.
Olive Wood
Gnarled and stubborn.
Olive Leaves
Symbol of peace.
Cedar of Lebanon
Solomon built the Temple from these.
Fig Leaves
Genesis-grade modesty.
Promised Grass
Land of milk and honey.
Honey
Tastes like Rosh Hashanah.
Red Sea Water
Parts on request.
Matzah Brick
Unleavened. Structurally sound.
Challah Block
Braided, glazed.
Gefilte Stone
Cold. Gray. Load-bearing.
Menorah-Grade Gold
Pure enough for the Temple.
Brass
For shofars and candlesticks.
Parchment
Klaf. Don't sneeze on it.
Ner Tamid
The eternal light.
· emits light
Shabbat Candle
Lit Friday at sundown.
· emits light
Lower East Side Brick
Schlepped from the old country.
Schmaltz
Rendered chicken fat. Slippery.
· slippery
Prague Clay
Form a man. Write 'emet'.
Manna
Falls from the sky.
· edible
Dirt
Just dirt.
Biomes
Sinai Desert
Sand, limestone, the occasional burning bush. Forty-year journey not included.
Land of Milk & Honey
Olive groves, honey pools, grass so green it makes Tuscany jealous.
Old City of Jerusalem
Limestone everything. The light at sunset is, frankly, showing off.
Shtetl
Birch, cedar, mud, and the faint sound of someone's mother calling them inside.
Lower East Side
Tenement brick. Fire escapes optional. Pickles guaranteed.