Jewish Geography

Tu Bishvat is often referred to as the 'Jewish arbor day,' but it's a bit more complicated than that. We discuss the history of this day, and how it's meaning has developed through time. Then we discuss looking at the world through a positive lens and the Jewish imperative to give others the benefit of the doubt.   Notes Read more about Tu Bishvat here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_BiShvat The Mishna I read in the first part of today's podcast is here and quoted below: https://www.sefaria.org.il/Rosh_Hashanah.2a?lang=en "MISHNA: They are four days in the year that serve as the New Year, each for a different purpose: On the first of Nisan is the New Year for kings; it is from this date that the years of a king's rule are counted. And the first of Nisan is also the New Year for the order of the Festivals, as it determines which is considered the first Festival of the year and which the last. On the first of Elul is the New Year for