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Sharon translates as “plain” and is the name given to the land between the Samarian Hills and Israel’s coast. The Sharon is most famously mentioned in the Bible in Shir Hashirim, or the Song of Songs.
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The Rose of Sharon
TANAKH
The metaphorical imagery of the rose of Sharon and the lily of the valleys roots the Song of Songs in pastoral imagery of the land of Israel. In the Song of Songs, a poetic dialogue between two lovers, one of the lovers describes herself in floral terms.
As Beautiful as a (Green) Flower
CHASIDUT
The midrash depicts Queen Esther as having a green complexion. Rabbi Nachman of Breslov, in his teachings, connects between Esther and the rose of Sharon from Song of Songs.
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