I laid out gardens and groves, in which I planted every kind of fruit treeEcclesiastes 2:5 (The Israel Bible™)עָשִׂיתִי לִי גַּנּוֹת וּפַרְדֵּסִים וְנָטַעְתִּי בָהֶם עֵץ כָּל־פֶּרִיHear the verse in Hebrewa-SEE-tee LEE ga-NOT u-far-day-SEEM v’-na-TA-tee va-HEM AYTZ kol PE-ree
This week marks the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shevat: The New Year of the Trees
King Solomon's Gardens
How is it possible that King Shlomo (Solomon) planted every type of tree in his gardenwhen different trees require different climates in order to grow properly? Jewish tradition teaches that Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) is the heart and the center of the world from which the rest of the earth was created. Since Yerushalayim already contained the spiritual channels that lead to all other places, Shlomo was able to plant every type of tree in the ancient city, including many fruit trees such as the beautiful peach blossoms pictured above.
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