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Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, falls on the 15th of Shvat,
Saturday\Shabbat, February 3rd this year (5767/2007). Jewish tradition
marks the 15th of Shvat as the day when the sap in the trees
begins to rise, signaling the earth's awakening from its winter
slumber, and heralding the beginning of Spring. This mini-holiday
is of major importance to our appreciation of Nature and our
relationship to it.
In this section you explore the themes and customs of
Tu B'Shvat. Just check out this list of exciting links:
On Tu B'Shvat we celebrate the earth's cyclical renewal. As
a holiday of nature, it's a good time to contemplate our personal
relationship to the environment. What does Judaism have to
say about nature? Does Jewish tradition consider conservation
a moral issue?
In this section you will learn about these issues, plus
much more! Check out these exciting links:
Man's Role in Nature
Conservation
Projects
The Importance Of Trees
Tree Planting Ceremony
Planting Trees
In Israel
Seven Species
Gallery
A Tree Grows In
Israel
Tu B'Shvat Sights
and Sounds
 
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