This New Year celebration of trees, observed on the 15th day of the Hebrew month Shevat, has grown in popularity because of its connection to the environment. PBS Television went with a Journey on our God’s Row Eldridge Street project and spoke with Eldridge Street Synagogue educator Mattie Ettenheim at a Tu B’Shevat observance.
In 2022, Tu B’Shevat is celebrated from sundown on Sunday, January 16 to sundown, Monday, January 17th.
In the United States, we also celebrate another similar holiday, Arbor Day, a holiday dedicated to the care and planting of trees. This year, Arbor Day falls on Friday, April 29th.
Also see:
- Museum at Eldridge Street
- Tablet: Tu B’Shevat
- The Jewish Museum: About doing an artistic recycling project on Tu B’Shevat
- Jewish Daily Forward: “TuB’Shvat, a holiday in transition,” February 10, 2012
- PunkTorah: Tu B’Shevat
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