Rosh Hashana l’Illanot, the New Year for Trees – has been religiously observed in Israel since antiquity. Yet, despite being rooted in the Torah cycle of ‘Holyland Halachik Agriculture’ as a date of importance in Land of Israel, it has grown to become a day of great importance for the People of Israel too.
Its evolution from the singular milieu of sacred soil to spirited dimension of souls and people seems to be an outgrowth of a Deuteronomic verse likening People to Trees.
Here in FOREST FOR THE TREES — a special edition of Tom’s Talmud Tisch — we will study a sliver of Gemara found in Masechet Taanit, (Page 7a). The said verse will be examined and elucidated by our Sages in accordance with our illuminating Oral Traditions.
In this groundbreaking Tu B’Shevat Special, we will dig deeply to reveal to life-affirming, Neshama-nourishing Roots of Righteousness!
Discover surprising secret sources that’s show you how to most effectively diagnosing decency. This is the incredible story of a moment of weak heartedness that opened a window into a profound new understanding of human emotion.
Learn how fruit-bearing trees becomes the paradigm of spiritual psychology and serve to defines the best of humanity.
Beyond the surface of its obvious takeaways, this teaching may perhaps also best illustrate why we choose to celebrate the New Year for Trees!
This important teaching about the most critical component in the field of human endeavour has been anonymously sponsored to honour the soul, and memory of the late Oliver Hamilton.
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