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Tu B’Shevat and the ‘Nature’ of Jews
David Wolpe
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Tablet
· 25 Jan 2013
Tu B'Shevat, the Jewish New Year for trees, is a holiday celebrating nature, but unlike romantic poets like Wordsworth who revere nature for its own sake, Jewish texts view nature as a manifestation of God's artistry.