Video: Tu BiShvat and the Tree of Life

The Jewish calendar has not one but four new years.  Next week will be Tu BiShvat, the New Year for Trees.  Why should the beginning of the agricultural tax year be considered a festive day?  In “Tu BiShvat and the Tree of Life” Rabbi Jeremy Lawrence, new Rabbi of Kinloss and succeeding Rabbi Mirvis, considers the symbolism and spirit of the season.[divider]

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