On Sun, Jul 10, 2011 at 09:18:07AM +0300, Simi Peters wrote: : If I am not mistaken, the apple is not native to the Middle East and : 'tapuah' refers to another fruit. I'm sure Yehuda Felix or Noga Hareuveni : would have something on this. Or Rabbeinu Tam. (Something I already mentioned on list, so I'm replying privately.) Tir'u baTov! -Micha