Posts Tagged: Tu B’Svhat
Tu B’Shvat: The Festival That Proves the Jewish People’s Connection to the Land of Israel
The Jewish calendar has many holidays. Some celebrate the survival of the Jewish people over various enemies, and some are solemnly spiritual in nature --...
Tu B’Shvat’s Evolution From Tax Day to Earth Day
Like other Jewish holidays, the festival of Tu B'Shvat -- the 15th day of the month of Shevat -- has undergone changes since its first...
The Christian, Nebraskan Roots of the Modern Jewish Arbor Day
JNS.org - It’s a little-known quirk of timing and history that the transformation of Tu B’Shvat, which falls on February 11 this year, traces its origins...
