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Man and (Not “In”) the Tree
Man and (Not “In”) the Tree
In Bereshit The Chumash does not explicitly address the Darwinian conception of the relationship between Man and the Trees, in terms of an ancient ancestor of Man living in them. However,...
Feb 13, 2014
By OU Staff
Tu B’Shevat as a Model for Our Lives
Tu B’Shevat as a Model for Our Lives
There's a tremendous amount of depth and beauty in Tu b'Shevat...
Jan 17, 2013
By Shira Smiles
Tu B’Shvat and Shabbat Shira
Tu B’Shvat and Shabbat Shira
Rav Natan of Breslav writes: “Tu BiShvat is always adjacent to Shabbat Shira, and sometimes it falls on Shabbat Shira itself” (as it does about 30% of the time). Rav Natan...
Jan 25, 2012
By Rabbi Dr. Asher Meir
Sleepless Sermon: Tu B’Shevat 5769
Sleepless Sermon: Tu B’Shevat 5769
When Hashem created Adam, it says that he placed him in the garden which He created. Why does the Torah emphasize where Hashem placed Adam HaRishon?
Feb 9, 2009
By Rabbi Shalom Hammer
Tu B’Shevat: Its Relevance for a Brooklyn Boy
Tu B’Shevat: Its Relevance for a Brooklyn Boy
Tu B’Shevat is surely relevant for farmers. Ideas from the Ohev Yisrael, the Apter Rav about how Tu B’Shevat is relevant even for us city-dwellers Rabbi Weinreb explores the significance of...
Feb 5, 2007
By Rabbi Dr. Tzvi Hersh Weinreb
Four Rosh HaShanahs
Four Rosh HaShanahs
Although we are all familiar with the Rosh HaShanah, the “Head of the Year,” which occurs in the Fall, there are actually four Rosh HaShanah’s which define, to an extent, the...
Jun 29, 2006
By OU Staff
Tu B’Shevat: New Year for the Trees
Tu B’Shevat: New Year for the Trees
First, as to the word “Tu,” pronounced “too” in the name “Tu B’Shevat.” “Tu” is constructed from the Hebrew letters “tet” and “vav.” “Tet” is the ninth letter in the Hebrew...
Jun 26, 2006
By OU Staff

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