Posts Tagged: Tu Bishvat
Judaism Commands Us to Protect the Environment
On Monday, we celebrate the New Year for trees! Yes, we were tree huggers long before it became fashionable. Where did we get it from? The...
A Tu BiShvat Guide for the Perplexed, 2019
1. The Jewish Arbor Day, Tu Bishvat (ט"ו בשבט) highlights human gratitude for the creation of fruit-bearing trees. Jewish tradition stipulates a one-sentence blessing before...
Arbor Day (Tu Bishvat) Guide for the Perplexed
1. Judaism stipulates four new years celebration -- one of them is the New Year for the trees, Tu Bishvat (Arbor Day), the 15th day of the...
A Tree for Every Rocket: IDF Soldiers Plant 1,532 Trees in Southern Israel (PHOTOS)
In honor of Tu Bishvat, IDF soldiers planted 1,532 trees in the vicinity of Nachal Oz, on the Gazan border in southern Israel. The 1,532...
Israeli Air Force Trades Fighter Aircraft for Trees on Tu’Bshvat
Today is Tu'Bshvat. The Jewish holiday which celebrates the renewal of nature each year is being celebrated by the Israeli Air Force across the country,...
