Rav Kook plants a tree: A tu bishvat posting
February 14, 2006
When the settlement of Magdiel celebrated its establishment, Rav Kook participated in the festivities. The ceremony include the planting of trees, and Rav Kook was given the honor of placing the first sapling in the ground.
The organizers handed the rabbi a hoe with which to dig the hole, but he threw it aside and began digging with his bare hands.
Rabbi Zeev Gold, who was also in attendance, noticed that Rav Kook suddenly became all impassioned. His entire body seemed to quiver and shake, and his face looked like a burning flame, as he placed the sapling in the ground with awe and trepidation.
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