5 Articles on Tu B’shvat

This year Tu B’Shvat begins at sundown on Tuesday 30th January.

It is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees. This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.

Thank you to Richard Schwartz for sharing five thought-provoking pieces about this very special Jewish holiday:

• Tu B’Shvat and vegetarianism
• Why is this night different? Thoughts on Tu B’shvat
• Celebrating Tu B’shvat as if environmental sustainability matters
• For Tu B’Shvat: 36 Jewish Quotations About Trees
• Lessons From Trees: a Tu B’Shvat Message

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