Jewish academic and Hebrew scholar Irene Lancaster reflects on Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, and its special ...

The Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat, AKA the New Year for the Trees, is right around the corner, falling out on February 12th ...

Tu Bishvat is a time to appreciate the world around us. Whatever is happening around the world, life in nature and the vineyard continues as before. This is the beginning of a new growing cycle.

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The Talmud’s discussion of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, also mentions a special New Year just for trees. This Jewish Arbor Day, called Tu B’Shvat, falls on the 15th of the Hebrew month of ...

Winemakers facing the adverse effects of climate change should revive ancient wine grape varieties that survived for centuries in Israel’s Negev Desert, say experts at the University of Haifa. They ...