-- Q. Shalom Rov Shlit’a. I know that there is a Minhag Mitzva to plant a tree on Tu Bisvat. Is that also outside of Israel?
A. Trees are most important in our tradition, The Tree of Life, which Hashem placed at the heart of the Garden of Eden, became a symbol of Jewish existence, a core value of individual and communal living together and the continuity of individuals and their communities.
Our Torah itself is also called a Tree of Life (Proverbs 3:18). Our Torah also prohibits the destruction of fruit trees, even in times of war (Devarim 20: 19-20). Other prohibitions exist to prevent the loss of Israel’s natural forests, such as allowing goats to graze freely.
See further soon coming questions related to this mitzva.
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