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Tu Bishvat as Judgement Day in a Poem by Aharon Mirsky

Tu Bishvat (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat), which is celebrated today, is also known as the New Year of the Trees. This festive date appears for the first time in tractate Rosh Hashana (The New Year) of the … Continue reading

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