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This is influenced by the Teaching Company lecture series on the ancient history of the Land Between the Rivers and by current events. She represents Israel, in place between the Hittites of Asia Minor in the North and the Assyrians and Babylonians to the South and East hopefully protected by heavenly angels and cubes. This is also influenced by Rabbi Vann's thoughts about the patriarch Israel saying the "Shma" and how fervently the Jewish people pray for peace.