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?
Why did the Men of the Great Assembly who codified our liturgy use the term "plant us within our borders" rather than "settle us" or "place us"?
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…
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...
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?
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...
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...
One should make a concerted effort to make the Shecheyanu blessing on new fruits, perhaps the custom came from Tu B’shvat – the New Year for the trees...
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?
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...
Parental influence plays a big role in a child's life, and often determines whether the daughter will grow up to be a Miriam Bilega or a Yehudit Maccabee...
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...
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?
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...
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…
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...
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…