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  The Garden and the Fire: A Story of Holiness, Justice, and Love Long ago, in a quiet valley surrounded by mountains and flowing rivers, there was a village called Shelem — a name meaning peace, completeness. The people of Shelem lived simply and joyfully, for in the center of their village stood a garden enclosed by a fence of cedarwood. In the heart of this garden burned a small but brilliant fire . The villagers called it the Presence Flame , for they believed it was a sign that the Holy One — the Creator of heaven and earth— was with them. From childhood, every villager learned that the garden was sacred . Its paths were not to be entered casually, and the fire was not to be touched. But its warmth gave life to the village. When crops failed, its light gave hope. When enemies threatened, its glow reminded them that the Holy One watched over them. The Law of the Garden Every year, the village elders would read aloud from the Book of the Garden , which contained the commands...