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Consider a tree (Buber). This month’s full moon marks our tradition’s celebration of trees known as Tu b'Shevat. In Torah it’s the new year for trees. They also say it’s their birthday (cue The Beatles). Why do we do this? Aren’t we all about the book? Our rite of passage isn’t going into nature or touching a bear (unless you’re named Sam G.). It’s reading an old book! Recently I thought trees are like Torah...