And They Spoke of Trees
The cedar and cypress, among other trees, occupy a prominent place in the Bible—representing life, sustenance, and wisdom. The prophets draw on their deep knowledge of trees to convey messages of hope and destruction.
Are Trees of the Field Human?
Deuteronomy 20:19 forbids the chopping down of fruit trees during war-time, and offers the cryptic explanation כי האדם עץ השדה (ki ha-adam etz hasadeh), but what does this mean?
The Essence of the Hebrew Calendar
The Hebrew calendar marks multiple news year’s days to express different values: nature and history, universal and particular.