Part of an article I enjoyed reading on hanefesh.com:
On the 15th day of the Hebrew month Shvat, we celebrate Tu B'Shevat the "The New Years for Trees." It is the time of the year when we remember our unique connection between Judaism and nature. It is a reminder that spring and the fresh fruits of the harvest are not too far off.
In Jewish tradition, people have a special relationship with nature and that we should guard the sanctity of the trees and the environment as part of our natural world. The Bible teaches us that the children of Israel were commanded to plant trees and other foliage as they conquered the holy land of Israel "for the tree of the fields is man's life". (Deuteronomy 20:19)
The popular custom today is to eat from all the seven types of fruit with which the land of Israel is praised and blessed (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives & dates - Deuteronomy 8:8-9).
May you enjoy the beauty of the trees
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