February 09, 2006 • Page Image 24
…To L fe ! SP R1TJAL Know Your Roots Celebrating Tu b'Shevat, the holiday of the trees. I Elizabeth Applebaum Contributing Editor • What We Celebrate: In Halachah, Jewish law, the 15th day of the month of Shevat is desig- nated as the cutoff date for tithing fruits from trees. In ancient Israel, every Jewish farmer gave a per- centage of his produce to the priests and Levites to maintain the Holy Temple in Jerusalem. In Hebi-ew, this is k...…

















































