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Treasure trove: Herzl’s tree is dead and still lives

During his one visit to Palestine in 1898, the Zionist dreamer planted a cypress. It was destroyed. So why is he depicted ...
Ultra-Orthodox Jews from the Sanz Hasidic dynasty celebrated the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat, the “New Year of the Trees,” ...
Rabbi Gold (1889-1956), a prominent figure in the Religious-Zionist Mizrahi movement, once accompanied Rav Kook, then Chief ...
Tu B'Shevat, the "Jewish New Year for Trees," gained a new meaning in the early 20th century. The tree-planting tradition that was renewed and adopted by the Zionist movement became a symbol of ...
The month of Shevat symbolizes a stage that focuses on the tree itself before the actual growth of the fruits.