Destroying Idolatrous Trees That Keep Growing Back

Sifrei Devarim 60:1

Curated by Arthur·Told by Maggid·March 24, 2026

(Devarim 12:2) Whence is it derived that if an asheirah (a tree devoted to idolatry) were cut down and grew again it must be cut down again — even ten times? From "Destroy shall you destroy."

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