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Tu BiShvat
Tu BiShvat or the "New Year of the Trees" is Jewish Arbor Day.
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Tu BiShvat's Origins
Tu BiShvat or the "New Year of the Trees" is Jewish Arbor Day. The holiday is observed on the 15th (tu) of the Hebrew month of Shvat. Scholars believe that originally Tu BiShvat was an agricultural festival, marking the emergence of spring. In the 17th century, Kabbalists created a ritual for Tu BiShvat that is similar to a Passover . Today, many Jews hold a modern version of the Tu BiShvat seder each year. The holiday also has become a tree-planting festival in Israel, in which Israelis and Jews around the world plant trees in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends.
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Tasty Recipes for Tu BiShvat, a.k.a Jewish Arbor Day
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Tu BiShvat Tale: Honi Comes Full Circle for the Jewish Birthday of the Trees
Straight from the Talmud (the many-volume encyclopedia of Jewish law and discussions about it), Bim Bam brings you...Honi the Circle Maker! Watch this and other engaging videos about Tu BiShvat.
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Tu BiShvat - Nature’s Invitation to Grow
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Taking a Breath for Life: the Union for Reform Judaism's Actions to Build Resilience
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“Treat the Earth well. It was not given to you by your parents, it was loaned to you by your children”
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Have a Tu BiShvat Seder
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Tu BiShvat Social Action Guide
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Jewish Values and the Environment
From the pressing global crisis of climate change to advocacy on clean water and food justice, we are heirs to a tradition of stewardship and partnership in the ongoing work of Creation that goes back to Genesis
Answers to Questions About Tu BiShvat
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Jewish Questions
- How can I celebrate Tu BiShvat at home?
- I am familiar with a Passover seder, but what is a Tu BiShvat seder?
- Why do Jewish Holidays Begin at Night?
- Why do we celebrate Tu BiShvat, the Jewish “New Year of the Trees,” in the middle of winter?
- Why is caring for the environment emphasized on Tu BiShvat?