Tu b'Shvat Hegiah Chag ha'Ilanot
A lesson about trees:
Devarim 20:19-20: “When you besiege a city for many days to wage war against it to seize it, do not destroy its trees by swinging an axe against them, for from it you will eat, and you shall not cut it down; is the tree of the field a man that it should enter the siege before you? Only a tree that you know is not a food tree, it you may destroy and cut down, and build a bulwark against the city that makes war with you, until it is conquered.”
I love this law. It’s so easy, when you’re slaughtering people left and right, to forget how to be human. Not that I know from personal experience--but war, it seems, dehumanizes some people and hyper-sensitizes others. This little bit about being careful not to destroy trees that can give you fruit is unbelievable. At least I think so.
Further Reading: Hasidic Gentile wrote something really nice for Tu B'Shvat...I recommend you check it out.
Devarim 20:19-20: “When you besiege a city for many days to wage war against it to seize it, do not destroy its trees by swinging an axe against them, for from it you will eat, and you shall not cut it down; is the tree of the field a man that it should enter the siege before you? Only a tree that you know is not a food tree, it you may destroy and cut down, and build a bulwark against the city that makes war with you, until it is conquered.”
I love this law. It’s so easy, when you’re slaughtering people left and right, to forget how to be human. Not that I know from personal experience--but war, it seems, dehumanizes some people and hyper-sensitizes others. This little bit about being careful not to destroy trees that can give you fruit is unbelievable. At least I think so.
Further Reading: Hasidic Gentile wrote something really nice for Tu B'Shvat...I recommend you check it out.
posted by BrownsvilleGirl at 1:25 AM
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oh i forgot chag sameach to all the wonderful leaveless trees out there. may the snow quickly give way to more leaves which i will inevitably have to rake down the road.
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HG,
I know! I definitely agree with you on that one.
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