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== Spiritual Significance of Rosh Hashanah L'Ilanois ==
In many places, the Rebbe explains the spiritual content of Rosh Hashanah L'Ilan regarding avodas Hashem, based on the posuk "Ki ha'adam etz hasadeh" (for man is like a tree of the field):

* Care for a tender sapling has a significant impact on the entire future of the tree; similarly, investment in chinuch at a young age has much more influence than at an older age.
* The tree is generally divided into three parts: a) The root - hidden from the eye, but upon which the main chayus of the tree depends, and hints to emunah, b) The trunk of the tree - the vast majority of the tree, hints to the fulfillment of Torah and mitzvos by a person, c) The fruits - the purpose and completion for which the tree was created, hints to a person's influence on their surroundings and bringing merit to the masses.
* The main responsibility for the growth of the tree lies with the gardener, hinting to people entrusted with youth education - parents and mechanchim.
* For the tree to grow properly, harmful weeds must be removed from it, hinting to many unsuitable friends, and it must be provided with living water - hinting to Torah, for water refers to Torah.
* Unlike wheat, vegetables, and legumes which are meant to satisfy a person and hint to necessary avodah, fruits are only for pleasure and refinement, hinting to avodas Hashem from pleasure, which is a higher avodah, and even seeing trees bearing fruit alone brings pleasure.