Today is Tu B'Shvat: The New Year for the Trees ✡ "A Park of Pomegranates" - ISRAEL365

He brought us to this place and He gave us this Land, a Land flowing with milk and honey. Deuteronomy 26:9 (The Israel Bible™)   וַיְבִאֵנוּ אֶל הַמָּקוֹם הַזֶּה וַיִּתֶּן לָנוּ אֶת הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ דברים כו:ט va-y'-vi-nu el ha-ma-kom ha-ze va-yi-ten la-nu et ha-a-retz ha-zot e-retz za-vat kha-lav u-d'-vash

Today's Israel Inspiration Today is the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Sh'vat, known as Tu B'shvat: the New Year for the Trees. It is a time when all those who love the Land rejoice in its bounty and eat of its blessed fruit. During these days, the soil of the Land has already been saturated with winter rains, so that trees planted after Tu B'Shevat will take firm root and thrive. Take part in the beloved tradition of planting trees in the Holy Land in honor of Tu B'Shevat! Celebrate Tu B'Shevat by planting a tree in the Land of Israel » The Biblical Significance of Tu B'Shvat Have you ever wondered what Tu B'shvat is really all about? Or what its connection is to the Bible? Rabbi Tuly explains all!   Watch » What’s More Important Than Praying for Messiah’s Arrival? So important are planting trees in Israel that the ancient rabbis in the Talmud taught us that if a person is planting a tree and hears that the Messiah has arrived, he should finish planting the tree before going to greet the Messiah!   Read more » Learn More About Israel's Blessed Fruits   Today is Tu B'Shevat, the 15th of the Hebrew month Shevat, and marks the New Years of the Trees. It is a very important day for the Seven Species identified in the Torah to have special significance to the Land of Israel: Wheat, barley, grapes, dates, figs, olives, pomegranates. Rebbetzin Siegelbaum takes you on a journey of the Holy Land through the seven species as she traces their significance from Biblical times until modern day, delves deeply into their mystical and medicinal properties, and offers pages of wholesome recipes for each.   Shop Now »   Today's Israel Photo The ancient village of Ein Karem in southwest Jerusalem is a popular site for tourists, attracting nearly three million visitors each year, one third of whom are pilgrims from all over the world!   See more photos by Rebecca Kowalsky » If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider donating to one of our causes or buying products from our store and blessing the Land and the People of Israel.   Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Janet Van Diepen from Oregon; Allan Robbins from New York; Mary Champagne from Nevada; Rebecca Powers from Arizona. Plant a Tree in Honor of Tu B'shvat »  Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Richelle Wilder from the UK; Nancy Kleinfeldt from Michigan; Stephane Dana from France; Susan Turner from Florida. Donate to Holocaust Survivors Now »  Thank you to our Israel365 Store Customers "Todah Rabbah" to Richard Roberts from Florida; Brian Simon from Massachusetts; Candence Vanderbilt from Kansas; Margaret Hamilton from Mississippi. Shop the Israel365 Store » Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel!   Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “I Love the Beautiful Pictures” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Israel365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch » Hi,  I waited  awhile to email you,  because I wanted to word this correctly.  First off,  I am a Roman Catholic and believe in Jesus as the  Messiah.  That being said,  I totally believe that the Hebrews,  Jews, as I do not know what is proper name, are the chosen people of God and have total rights to Israel and Jerusalem,  I pray our new president will regonize that. I  have studied the Torah,  and what we call the Old Testament,  and all archeological findings and what I have read, convinces me of that! Please,  I am not a sychophant, I am a believer and love God with all my being.  I am unable to send money as I am partially disabled,  but I vote and help spread the word about Gods love for the Jewish people.  I am appalled at the u.n. and am ashamed that the U.S. did not stand up for one of our best allies! I wish I could do more,  but, I do what I can.  Please keep me on your email,  as I love reading the emails and love the beautiful pictures.  Your friend, Brady Mayes---May God bless you always! Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Israel's History - a Picture a Day - Tu B'Shvat Special: The Trees of the Land of Israel

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Tu B'Shvat Special: The Trees of the Land of Israel Posted: 10 Feb 2017 04:32 AM PST Pomegranate tree, hand-colored photo (circa 1900-1920) The photographers of the American Colony Photographic Department traveled the length and breadth of the Holy Land and the Middle East, from Damascus to Cairo, Malta to Iraq.  Date palm tree (circa 1900-1920) Click on pictures to enlarge. Click on captions to view the originals.  Olive trees. Click here for more. Click here to see original black and white Almond tree. See original in black and white They were also fond of photographing the flora of the land of the Bible and providing the botanical genus name. Facing the 1915 plague of locusts that hit with Biblical proportions, the photographers documented the life cycle and devastating results of the swarms. "Cactus figs," called today cactus pears or "sabras" Carob tree On the eve of Tu B'Shvat, the traditional New Year for trees, we present this collection of photos of trees taken between 1900 and 1920. Some of the pictures were hand-colored 25-30 years later. Acacia (Shetim) tree in the desert Gnarled trunk of a sycamore tree   Pine trees (circa 1900)

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Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, Is Celebrated on Saturday Posted: 06 Feb 2017 Reforested hills along the road from Jaffa to Jerusalem, near Bab el-Wad, or Sha'ar HaGuy (circa 1930) Reposting Tu B'Shvat features from February 1912. The Jewish National Fund was established in 1901 to purchase and develop land in the Holy Land.   Planting trees on the barren hills on the way to Jerusalem (circa 1930) A government tree nursery on Mt. Scopus, Jerusalem (circa 1930) One major activity of the JNF, or in Hebrew the Keren Kayemet LeYisrael, was the planting of trees on Jewish-owned land in Palestine. Many a Jewish home had the iconic JNF blue charity box, or pushke, in order to buy trees.  In its history, the JNF is responsible for planting almost a quarter of a billion trees. The photographers of the American Colony recorded the JNF's efforts. "Afforestation sponsored by Keren Kayemeth" (circa 1935) Reforested hillside along the road to Jerusalem. "Demonstrating reforestation possibilities" (circa 1930) The day chosen for school children and volunteers to go out to the fields and barren hilltops to plant trees was Tu B'Shvat, the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat, a date assigned thousands of years ago in the Mishna for the purposes of determining the age of a tree and its tithing requirements.  Indeed, the date usually coincides with the first blossoms on the almond trees in Israel.  Today, Tu B'Shvat is commemorated as a combination of Arbor Day, environment-protection day, a kibbutz agricultural holiday, and, of course, a day for school outings and plantings. Postscript Ceremony of planting the King's tree (1935) at Nahalal In 1935, the Jews of Britain and the JNF established a "Jubilee Forest" near Nazareth.  According to the Jewish Telegraph Agency's account at the time, an "oriental cypress tree presented by King George V of England to the Jubilee Forest in the hills of Nazareth will be formally planted by High Commissioner Sir Arthur Grenfell Wauchope on December 19." "The Jubilee Forest is British Jewry's mark of loyalty and devotion to the throne, expressed on the occasion of the royal couple's twenty-fifth jubilee. It will cover a large area of desolate and barren land on the hills of Nazareth which in ancient times were famed for their forest beauty. The forest constitutes the most important effort in reforestation of the Holy Land." Next, the trees of Eretz Yisrael

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For the vineyard of the Lord of Hosts is the House of Israel, and the people of Judah are the plant of His joy. ISAIAH (5:7) כִּי כֶרֶם יְ-הֹוָה צְבָאוֹת בֵּית יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאִישׁ יְהוּדָה נְטַע שַׁעֲשׁוּעָיו יְשַׁעְיָהוּ ה:ז kee ke-rem a-do-nai tz'-va-ot bayt yis-ra-ayl v'-eesh y'-hu-da n'-ta sha-a-shu-av

Today's Israel Inspiration Today on Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for the Trees, we celebrate the physical blossoming and rejuvenation of the Land of the Israel! The Torah identifies Seven Species with special significance to the Land of Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, dates, figs, olives and pomegranates. Can you believe that one of these blessed species, the grape, answers an age old dilemma faced by religious thinkers, of how bad things can happen to good people? Just like grapes must be totally crushed in order to produce quality wine, it is through our trials and tribulations that we can reach our highest potential. Enjoy the incredible benefits of the biblical Seven Species with Shivat Natural Cosmetics. Enjoy Seven Species body products from the Holy Land! » All New Hebrew Music Monday: "When I Call, Answer Me" Sing along to this beautiful song by the Shira Chadasha Women's choir of Jerusalem in our new Hebrew music video! The heartfelt words come from Psalm 4:2: "When I call, answer me, O God of my righteousness... and hearken to my prayer." Watch here » Surprising Universal Relevance of the New Year of the Trees Today's festival provides everyone with a path to connect physically and spiritually to the Land of Israel. Read more » New Music CD from the Women's Jerusalem Choir Get today's song in a moving musical CD of ancient Hebrew Bible verses put to song. Brought to you from the Women’s Jerusalem Choir “Shirah Chadashah” (New Song). Includes 15 songs. Get this Great Deal » Today's Israel Photo llan Rosen's beautiful photograph of lush grape clusters in the Upper Galilee. See more Scenes of Israel » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Ziona Megilah Grossman of New York, New York. Todah rabah! Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “Marvelous Work That You Do For Israel” It’s great to hear from so many of you - stay in touch and let us know where in the world you are enjoying Israel365! Stay in Touch » Thank you! God bless you all for all the marvelous work that you do for Israel. - Gabrielle Mitchell Hello Israel365, Supporting Israel with prayer and always will. I have loved Israel since I was 12 in 1962 when on London TV there was a program called “The Holy Land” on Sundays. I have ever since wanted to go there... I like your website and will catch the videos when I can. Thank you, shalom, Janice Gale. Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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