Planting Trees – Life and Death
Question
Can you give me the origins of planting a tree to honor the memory of a departed loved one? I always assumed this practice was Jewish related and steeped in Judaic custom, tradition or mythology. My mother just passed away, I told a co-worker that there were no flowers at a traditional Jewish funeral and that I had always heard in my youth about planting a tree as a "living" tribute. I can back from her funeral and found two wonderful fruit trees that my co-workers had purchased for me. I would now like to thank them for their kindness and wish to cite an appropriate reference. Can YOU PLEASE ASSIST ME????