Tu Bishvat(Feb 6 this year) is a Jewish holiday dating to Second Temple period Israel, however only in the 1500s by Yitzchak Luria Ashkenazi the “father of Kabbalah” in Tzfat, in the Land of Israel, was the importance of Tu Bishvat more recognized as the New Year of the Trees🌴𓂆 https://t.co/NOurv5ndUi
Tonight marks the start of Tu Bishvat, the new year for the trees. Originally started as an important date for Jewish farmers, today the holiday has become more focused on environmental concerns. Tell us—how do you celebrate the holiday? What does it mean to you? https://t.co/TiNAAV2bsV
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I just learned that tomorrow is a Jewish holiday called Tu Bishvat, or the birthday of trees. I love that this is marked and celebrated. Learn more here: https://t.co/VColxrWQNd
Jewish anarchists and other activists are using the holiday of Tu Bishvat to raise money for the Forest Defenders protesting Atlanta's Cop City. The protest itself has a Jewish presence - in October, they built a sukka in the woods during the high holiday. https://t.co/jbsI5wgvxv
Today, in the Jewish world, is ‘Tu Bishvat’, known as the holiday for planting trees. Particularly schoolchildren and their teachers, plant trees all over Israel. So happy ‘Tu Bishvat’! Plant a tree wherever you are. https://t.co/9sR0ZlRr6s
Today is the Tu Bishvat (15 of Shvat) it is the festival of the new year of trees in the Jewish calendar. "This day is also called New Year for trees".... In many sacred texts and in oral tradition we hear how much Man is often compared to the Tree...