Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat 2024
In 2024, the "birthday of the trees" begins at sundown on Wednesday, Jan. 24 and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 25.
The Power of Jewish Blessings
More than mere expressions of gratitude, blessings are portals to other spiritual realms.
Tu Bishvat Foods
Recipes for the birthday of the trees, when it is traditional to eat fruit and nuts.
Eco-Judaism: Renewing Tu Bishvat
A contemporary form of Judaism that focuses on our relationship with the environment and expands the focus of Tu Bishvat.
How to Lead a Tu Bishvat Seder
The modern seder draws on elements of its mystical predecessor.
Eating Fruit on Tu Bishvat
This tie to the land of Israel has been carried out in many ways.
Tu Bishvat, the Jewish ‘Birthday’ of the Trees
A minor festival seemingly tailor-made for today's Jewish environmentalists.
The Four Types of Tu Bishvat
The Jewish birthday for the trees has gone through several phases of historical development.
Zionism and Tu Bishvat
As Jews reclaimed the land long celebrated by Tu Bishvat and revived Jewish life on it, the holiday was again transformed.
Mollie Katzen’s Grilled Bread and Kale Salad with Red Onions, Walnuts and Figs
Tu Bishvat is the perfect holiday for locavores, school kids and home cooks, alike
Trees in Jewish Thought
Jewish sources single out trees as one of the most important aspects of the natural world.