Tu Bishvat

Tu Bishvat

Tu Bishvat 101

The "birthday of the trees" is a time for seders, tree-planting and more.

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.

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Where to Find a Tu Bishvat Haggadah

Resources for hosting a Tu Bishvat seder.

Tu Bishvat Quiz

How much do you know about this environmentally friendly holiday?

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.

Planting Trees for Tu Bishvat

This act has always been held in high regard in Judaism.

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.