After his dream,Jacob awoke and exclaimed,"Truly ,the Lord is in this spot,although I did not know it!" The miraculous ladder in his dream reunited the earth with the Devine. You can read about the dramatic story of Jacob's life and faith in Genesis 27:41-28:22
Today's ornament is the Ram provided to Abraham in place of his son Isaac. You can read about Abraham and Isaac in Genesis 22:1-19
