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Tu B’Shvat: The Tree as a Metaphor for Reality

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Why is there a new year for trees? What is the connection between the word עץ (tree) and עצה (advice)? The connection to the 2 trees in Gan Eden – the עץ הדעת טוב ורע and the עץ החיים.

Delivered 1/25/18 at the Young Israel of Long Beach

L’ilui Nishmas Dovid ben Reuven Michoel z”l