Today is the Jewish holiday of Tu BiShvat, which literally translates to the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. Tu BiShvat is one of Judaism’s agricultural holidays and is the New Year for the Trees, also known as the Jewish Earth Day. Because it is mid-winter and much of the annual rain has fallen in Israel, the waterlogged soil presents a good op…
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