Tu B’Shvat, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat, falls on January 28 this year. Traditionally known as the New Year of the Trees, it is regarded as the point at which the trees in the Land of Israel sprout their buds, a harbinger of the spring agricultural season following the winter rains. Today,… Continue reading Thinking about the Arava desert on Tu B’Shvat
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