Harvesting expert advice to save family’s beloved tree
Jewish Journal
January 28, 2015
If Tu B’Shevat is such a happy New Year for Trees, why am I sucking lemons?
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Why are fruit trees important to Jewish people?
Jewish Journal
January 28, 2015
We first hear about Tu BiShvat – the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat — in the Mishnah (Rosh HaShanah 1:1) as one of the four days that start the year.
A New Year for trees, Israeli and Palestinian
Jewish Journal
January 27, 2015
Feeling discouraged about the current direction of Israeli politics, I was looking for another way of expressing my love for Israel when I hit on the idea of organizing a Tu B’Shevat Seder, the first I had ever conducted.
New Year for trees: Savor fruits of the earth, consider their journey
Jewish Journal
January 27, 2015
Tu B’Shevat, which translates literally as the 15th day of the month of Shevat, is the Jewish New Year for Trees. Mentioned in the Talmud, the holiday marks the tithing of fruits grown in Israel.
Greens launch environmental campaign on Tu B’Shevat
Jewish Journal
January 25, 2013
Two Jewish groups launched a joint initiative promoting environmentally friendly living on Tu B\’Shevat, Jewish arbor day.
A Biblical garden story
Jewish Journal
February 1, 2012
Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz and his wife, Karen, are stumped. They’re trying to explain just how many varieties of lettuce they’ve been able to grow since an urban farming company called Farmscape installed an organic garden in their yard last year. It’s a Wednesday, and rather than roving the aisles at Ralphs or Trader Joe’s, they’re standing in their driveway, pulling a veritable cornucopia of vegetables from a narrow strip of land that once was grass.
Tu B’Shevat fest branching out
Ryan Torok
January 26, 2012
What do Grammy-winning band Ozomatli, tree planting and a bungee trampoline have in common? This year, they’ll all be part of a festival celebrating Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish holiday of nature and abundance.
Take Tu B’Shevat to heart and start healing nature
Andy Lipkis
January 18, 2008
These are the times for which Tu B\’Shevat was created. The rabbis who envisioned this holiday were prophetic: They knew we would need to be reminded on a regular basis about howimportant trees are to our lives. And trees have never been more important to our survival than they are today.
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