One day, Honi was journeying on the road and he saw a man planting a carob tree. He asked, “How long does it take for this tree to bear fruit?” The man replied, “Seventy years.” Honi ...

Once, in his youth, he happened upon an old man planting a carob tree. Now the carob tree was legendary for taking 70 years to mature, and Honi found it odd that someone so advanced in years would ...

This tale happens to specify a carob tree, but it could just as well have been an olive, fig or even mulberry tree. The message remains the same. “Honi and the Carob Tree” One day when Honi ...

From Snowstorm in Jerusalem to Planting a Carob Tree By SHMUEL WILLNER FEBRUARY 27, 2014 14:23 One of the very unique moments in my life was to experience snow in Jerusalem.

The carob tree is known for its exceedingly long life; Italy boasts one well over 200 years, ... A little off the carob track, who was this Honi? And what is a circle maker?

This tale happens to specify a carob tree, but it could just as well have been an olive, fig or even mulberry tree. The message remains the same. “Honi and the Carob Tree” One day when Honi ...

One day walking along the road, he saw a man planting a carob tree. Honi asked the man how long it would take for the tree to bear fruit, and the man replied, “Seventy years. ...

Carob is the fruit of a tree that grows in Israel. ... (Ta’anit, 24b) The famous Honi Hamaagal story about planting for future generations centers on a carob tree. (Ta’anit, 23a).

Honi was traveling down the road one day and came upon a man planting a carob tree. Seeing this, Thursday Pulpit: Tu B’sh’vat — our connectedness to the natural world ...