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Every Tu BiShvat Is a Second Chance

Tu BiShvat, the precursor to Earth Day, should make us alert to our air, water, animals, and foliage – and all that we’re doing to destroy them.

Meghann Hennen poses in a kitchen wearing an apron

How a Jewish Preschool Teacher Became a Professional Challah Baker

C.E. Harrison

Meghann Hennen, a Jewish preschool teacher based in Cleveland, OH, discovered challah's incredible impact on her life firsthand when she decided to start her own challah business on Instagram... in the midst of the pandemic.

White square bowl containing green olives marinated in herbs with a walnut on top

Persian Zeitun Parvardeh (Marinated Olives)

Even if you can’t find all of the traditional ingredients for this flavorful dish (green Calamata olives and golpar/angelica may be tough to find, depending on your location), the combination of garlic, walnuts and sweet/tart pomegranate molasses with the slightly acidic olives will push this dish to the forefront of your cocktail table.

Galilee Diary: Why is This Night Different?

Rabbi Marc J. Rosenstein

"Tu" (the Hebrew abbreviation of 15th) in the month of Shvat was set (Hillel's opinion generally overrules Shammai's) as the beginning of the tithable year for tree fruit: Calculating the tithe on fruit starts again for fruit that sets after that date.

Happy Tu BiShvat: Environmental Responsibility in the Berkshires

Greg Kellner

During the wintertime, I try to drive up to the Berkshires as much as possible. As an assistant director at URJ Crane Lake Camp, I don’t get so much time to enjoy all that the Berkshires has to offer during the summer

The Roots of Shabbat

Rabbi Bernard M. Zlotowitz

According to traditional Jewish belief, the Sabbath has its origin in God’s divine command to observe the seventh day as a day of rest and sanctification.

Planting and Parenting: The Lessons of Tu BiSh’vat

Rabbi Ben David

Here is the quintessential Jewish question: How do we emulate God? We are told that we were created by God. We are told that we have a divine spark within us.

Vegan Borscht

Recipe by

Lisa Dawn Angerame

This borscht recipe is really easy, and since it is served cold, you can make it ahead of time. The beets cook into a colorful soup for a festive addition to Jewish holiday meals.

Vegan Challah

Recipe by

Lisa Dawn Angerame

Round challah symbolizes the cycle of the year and are traditional for Rosh HaShanah; challot are traditionally braided for Shabbat. Either way, the key to delicious challah is kneading the dough.

Vayak’heil for Tots: Engaging with your community

October 2, 2012

...all the artisans who were engaged in the tasks of the sanctuary came, from the task upon which each one was engaged, and said to Moses, "The people are bringing more than is needed for the tasks entailed in the work that the Eternal has commanded to be done."