"He passed away because of cutting down a fig tree": The similarity between people and trees in Jewish symbolism, mysticism and halakhic practice
Comparing people to trees is a customary and common practice in Jewish tradition. The current article examines the roots and the development of the image of people as trees in Jewish sources, from biblical times to recent generations (Bible, classical rabbinical literature, medieval to modern rabbin...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
| Check availability: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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2020
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HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 76, Issue: 4 |
| Further subjects: | B
Sefer Ḥassidim
B Judah He-Ḥassid B Jewish Beliefs B People and Trees B Cutting down Trees B Jewish Symbolism B Naḥman of Braslav B Halakhic Practice B Popular Beliefs B Ba’al Shem Tov |
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