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Rabbi Eliezer Shemtov Much has been written about how best to educate a child. What better source to look for guidance in this matter than the Torah, whose very definition and purpose is "teaching." We find that the Torah likens man to "a tree in the field" (Deuteronomy 20:19). There are many reasons given for this linkage. Let's explore the connection as a paradigm for education. Educating a child is similar to cultivating a tree. In both cases, the objective is to provide t