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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.
Dr.
Adriane Leveen
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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?[1]
Prof.
Shai Secunda
The Hebrew calendar marks multiple news year’s days to express different values: nature and history, universal and particular.
Aaron Demsky
