Before there was Earth Day, the Jewish people introduced an “Earth Day” on the full moon of the Jewish month of Shevat. Called Tu B’shvat, the 15th of Shevat, it marks the time of...
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Jews and Trees: The Relationship
Article by Rachelle Menshikova Photo credits: Edward Kaprov, for more of Edward’s photos, go here. Is there a special relationship between Jews and trees? There must be. Planting a tree in...
Forest Wars: Just In Time For Tu B’Shvat
Just in time for Tu B Shvat! This is a fight that has been going on since well before I was a college forest activist, trying to prevent the State of Oregon to preserve the last un-logged watershed...
It’s Hipster Tu B’Shvat time!
Cross-posted at my personal blog. Tu B’Shvat is tonight. Since it’s been a while that I’ve been part of something Jewish (living with Mr. B does not count as doing something Jewish...
The Shvat Tuba: Thoughts
At The Grammy Awards telecast in the USA on SUnday night, the word is that Katy (Hudson) Perry, of “I Kissed a Girl, and I liked It…” fame, will honor Tu b’Shvat, the Jewish...
Tu B’Shvat Seder at Ezra’s in the Jewish Quarter, Jerusalem
Last night we celebrated Tu B’Shvat, the New Year of the Trees at Ezra’s place in Jerusalem. The room was filled beyond capacity as we conducted a Tu B’Shvat Seder, sort of like a...