Planting Seeds for the Future

In the Talmud (Babylonian Talmud, Rosh Hashana 2a), Bet Hillel establishes the 15th day in the Hebrew month of Shvat, known as Tu B’Shvat, to be the New Year of Trees.  This day marks the beginning of a new year for the tithing of fruits that grow from the tree.  Fruits of trees that blossom […]