This audio recording presents American singer Nina Simone performing the Israeli folk song “Eretz Zavat Chalav u’Dvash” (The Land Flowing with Milk and Honey), composed by Eliyahu Gamliel. The lyrics, from Deuteronomy 26:9, describe Israel as a rich and fertile Promised Land that will one day sustain the Children of Israel. The holiday of Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year for the Trees, is often seen as an opportunity to celebrate the connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel.Â