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How can I celebrate Tu BiShvat at home?

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Rabbi Victor S. Appell

Tu BiShvat is the “New Year of the Trees.”

Chicken Fesenjan topped with pomegranate arils

Chicken Fesenjan with Walnuts and Pomegranate Syrup

Recipe by

Tina Wasserman

This very famous Persian dish is considered a festive dish served for important occasions.

Tuscan Biscotti

Recipe by

Tina Wasserman

Although not mentioned in Deuteronomy, almonds also figure prominently in Tu BiShvat celebrations, as they are the first tree to flower in Israel at that time of year.

Red plate with crackers and fresh figs and cheese

Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey

Recipe by

Tina Wasserman

Try this delicious fresh figs recipe--a delicious treat with goat cheese and honey that your whole family is sure to enjoy!

Beyond Bokser: 11 Ways to Go Green on Tu BiShvat and Year-Round

Deborah Rood Goldman

Years ago, on a cold and sparkly winter afternoon, I sat with my younger sister in the living room, both of us savoring the long, dark pods of chewy bokser we had saved from our Tu BiShvat celebration at Religious Scho

Putting Down Roots: Why Our Jewish Family Needs a Yard Full of Trees

Leanna Cossman

We celebrated the holiday of Tu BiShvat – the “Jewish Arbor Day” – way back in February, and we won’t celebrate it again until January. But no matter: I need to talk about the trees now.

Happy New Year to the Trees!

Tu BiSh’vat, also known as Chamishah Asar BiSh'vat (the fifteenth day of the month of Sh'vat) is commonly known as the New Year for trees and falls this year on February 3. Historically, it was the date on which trees in Israel were determined to be mature enough for their fruit to be harvested. Tu BiSh’vat was the date designated because by then, the early winter rains had largely subsided and the period of “budding” was just commencing, making the holiday a celebration of renewal.

Green Shevat Challenge: Learn to Cook and Celebrate Tu BiSh’vat!

Welcome to the Jewish month of Shevat and (if you’re on the East Coast) to Storm Juno. While you’re inside waiting out the snow, take this time as an opportunity to take the Green Sh’vat Challenge and make your life a little greener. Unfortunately, massive snowstorms don’t counteract the fact that climate change is real, human-caused and happening quickly. The Green Shevat Challenge is one small, easy way to reduce our carbon footprint by making small changes to our daily routines.

Three wooden bowls filled with dried fruit and nuts

Tu BiShvat: Touchstones in Time

Rabbi Don Cashman

I love Tu BiShvat’s low-key preparation: no sermons, no sukkah, and no kitchen turned upside down. Quick trips for food and wine, and I’m all set.

Greening Your Congregation as One Way to Make It Holy

Julie Bank

When a group of us – congregants from University Synagogue in Los Angeles, CA – attended the Consultation on Conscience a few years ago, we learned about the GreenFaith Energy Shield, a program that encourages faith communities to reduce their carbon footprint. We returned home ready to put our faith into action.

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How can I celebrate Tu BiShvat at home?

Chicken Fesenjan with Walnuts and Pomegranate Syrup

Tuscan Biscotti

Fresh Figs with Goat Cheese and Honey

Beyond Bokser: 11 Ways to Go Green on Tu BiShvat and Year-Round

Putting Down Roots: Why Our Jewish Family Needs a Yard Full of Trees

Happy New Year to the Trees!

Green Shevat Challenge: Learn to Cook and Celebrate Tu BiSh’vat!

Tu BiShvat: Touchstones in Time

Greening Your Congregation as One Way to Make It Holy

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