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Tu b'Shvat

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Across the globe this month Jewish communities are celebrating the holiday of Tu B’Shevat. Many choose to commemorate the “New Year of The Trees” by planting pine trees in Israel. Tu B’Shevat is a day that deals directly with the social inequality of our food system. It’s a holiday that can inspire us to think about building community. . .
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Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Tu B’Shevat: Netiya sows seeds of social justice

From the front, Devorah Brous’ modest San Fernando Valley home looks much like all the others around it. But go into the backyard, and it’s a. . .

Wednesday, February 1, 2012
A Biblical garden story

Rabbi Jonathan Kupetz and his wife, Karen, are stumped. They’re trying to explain just how many varieties of lettuce they’ve been able to grow. . .

Sunday, January 24, 2010
Netanyahu plants tree in settlement

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu planted a tree in a West Bank settlement to mark the Tu b'Shevat festival.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010
A down-to-earth, ‘Avatar’ Tu b’Shvat

Celebrating Tu B’Shvat this year on an alien moon called Pandora? Why not?

Thursday, February 5, 2009
Eating Local, Seasonal Reflects
Meaning of Tu B’Shevat

Could the renaissance of the Tu B’Shevat seder be any timelier? First, the birthday of trees is about hope and mindful stewardship of the land;. . .







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