Like the cornucopia that accompanies it, the fruit is associated with abundance.
"A land of wheat, and barley, and vines, and fig trees, and pomegranates; a land of oil olive, and honey" was the promised destination of the Jewish people after 40 years in the wilderness. "Vines" refers to grapevines, and the "honey" was actually a syrup made from dates, so the photo below, a detail of the facade, might show a circle of grapes or, more likely, figs, olives, or dates seen on end. (I can't say which, but I'd appreciate hearing from someone who can.) Above, the pomegranate is easy to identify; as for its location in this cornucopia, I can only make an educated guess.
Eldridge Street Synagogue
12 Eldridge St. (Division-Canal Sts.)
212-219-0302
Also home to the Museum at Eldridge Street
