Can the modern man, armed with the latest generation of smartphone, connected to the internet and to hi-tech, relate to an arbor birthday or learn something from a humble tree?
A man is like a tree, and the most important thing is - water! Also find out why do we need to judge the trees at all?
We are so disillusioned by a world without the Beit Hamikdash that truth and fiction, sacred and profane blur before us. In our long exile, we have strayed so far..
“The righteous man shall flower like a date palm and grow tall like a cedar of Lebanon.” Why does King David use a double imagery of date palm and cedar? The answer...
Many people traditionally celebrate Tu B’Shvat – the New Year for trees – with the lovely custom of having a “Seder” where they rejoice in the exquisite fruit of the trees.
An onlooker wouldn't believe that the bare and dry branches of trees in winter will ever sprout green again, much less give fruit, just like the Jewish people…
Kabbalah teaches that souls are reincarnated in fruit trees, and by making the relevant blessings when eating fruit, a person corrects the soul that was bound up in that fruit...
Trees give so much to the world but take so little for themselves. We learn ten important lessons in life from them; no wonder the Torah compares man to a tree…
Trees teach us that there is an ideal season for everything, including aliya. Miss the ideal time, and you’ll have to put in a lot more effort and prayer to make it work...
Why does Judaism need a New Year for trees? Are we a bunch of green-peaceniks or something? Are we the watchdogs of civil liberties for trees?
Any change at the base of the trunk has a profound effect on the branches, then subsequently on the twigs, and ultimately on the leaves and fruit...
Few nations are so environmentally aware as the Jewish People; Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for trees, is a day when we focus on beautifying the earth we live on...
Suppose you had no troubles in life, no enemies on the borders, and all the health and livelihood you need. How would you describe such a dreamy life?
The nations of the world protest our right to the Land of Israel. But what does give us the right to every bit of our holy land? Tu B'Shvat is the answer...
Why is there a special New Year for trees? On Tu B'Shvat, the almond trees in the mountains of Israel begin to blossom, carrying a special message for the Jewish People...
Happy Tu B'Shvat! “A land flowing with milk and honey” - could the Torah be referring to milk that comes from the land, and not from animals?
Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for trees, is the greatest symbol of the Jewish People's return to our homeland; for that reason, the trees in Israel are now prime terror targets...
Throughout the history of our holy Land of Israel, tree-planting has been the hallmark of settlement as well as the symbol of absolute tranquility, security and peace…