Tu B'Shvat

Godliness in ourselves and the world on Tu B’Shvat

The Sara Litton z"l mid-monthly Emunah essay. Many of us in Israel have had the unique privilege of seeing the amazing abundance of beautiful fruit growing on the trees and in the ground.

Halakhic issues related to dried fruit

Tu B’Shvat, the New Year for the Trees, is a good time to review Halakhic issues related to dried fruit

Rabbi David Stav:

Buy Israeli fruit - don't support our enemies

In advance of Tu B’Shvat, leading Religious Zionist rabbi advises against purchase of Turkish produce.

Growing new lives:

Families of Nova Festival victims plant trees

Touching tree-planting day held at the Re'im parking lot, with grieving families who lost their loved ones in the Nova Festival massacre on Oct. 7th, turning the scene of devastation green again, with hundreds of new trees in memory of the 364 victims of the tragedy.

Rosh Hodesh Shevat Torah Essay: The power of growth

Tu Bishvat is celebrated at the height of winter: when the trees are bare, and it takes enormous hope and faith to believe that the fruit will come. But they will.

Today

Why this Tu B'Shvat is Special

Questions and Answers with Shlomo Walfish

Ceremony & Celebration: Tu B'shvat

Inisghts, facts and fun for Tu B'shvat.

A Tu B'shvat Alphabet

What are some of the aspects of the holiday of trees?

Tu B'Shvat

Tel Aviv: Palestinian embroidery workshop in honor of Tu B'shvat

For Jewish Arbor Day, Tel Aviv Municipality chose to focus on "belonging to the land" of the Palestinian woman.

Tu B'Shvat: Viewing the trees

The principle behind Hillel and Shammai’s dispute as to whether the New Year for Trees is on the 1st of Shvat(Shammai) or the 15th(Hillel).

Tu B'Shvat in the UAE

Jewish community in the UAE marks the first annivesary of the Jewish Educational Campus, in a festive planting event with KKL-JNF.

Land of Giants

It took two strong men to carry a cluster of grapes. Not only was the fruit gigantic, there were also giants in the Land."

The almond tree is blooming

Winter is a crucial part of spring, suffering a crucial part of celebration, failure an essential ingredient to success.

Am Yisrael Chai

We are blessed to be in the Land of Israel. Where children can happily sing “Am Yisrael Chai” on the streets on a pleasant Friday evening.

Rosh Hodesh Shevat Torah Essay

On the 1st of the month of Shevat, we must take a look at the historical biblical event that transpired on this day thousands of years ago.

With A Little Help From My Friends: Kippalive Beatles Cover

In honor of "Tu B'Shevat" this year Kippalive visited Leket, Israel's national food bank.

UAE Jewish community joins Jewish Agency Tu B'Shvat celebrations

Families from Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Israel and Chicago. join together for historic Tu B'Shvat celebrations.

Tu B'shvat Guide for the Perplexed

Tu B'shvat highlights gratitude for the creation of fruit-bearing trees, also found in the blessing said before consuming any fruit. Op-ed.

Recalling what pro-active Israel Activism is

Ten years after his death on Tu B'Shvat, Herb Zweibon serves as an inspiration today to many who knew him and worked with him. Op-ed.

Happy Tu B’Shvat! The incomparable Torah of Eretz Yisrael.

There is only one Torah, but there are two different understandings of Torah - and many of its precepts can be kept only in Eretz Yisrael.

Watch: Tu B'Shvat celebration at coronavirus hotel

Religious and haredi yeshiva students staying together at coronavirus hotel in Jerusalem hold a musical Tu B’Shvat seder.

A Tree grows In Jerusalem

Jerusalem Pine. If I open the window, I can finger her wispy greens. When the window is closed, her long branches caress my memory..

Rosh Hodesh Shevat Torah essay

We must learn to 'pay it forward', realizing that many of the fruits of our labor won’t be ripe for years.

Tu B'Shvat: Israel’s Green Day and the hydroponics revolution

Watch: Tu B'Shvat singing at Yeshivat Har Etzion

A small taste of the celebration at Yeshivat Har Etzion.

IDF buys 10 tons of dried fruit for Tu B'Shvat

In honor of Tu B'Shvat, the Defense Ministry supplies soldiers with 10 tons of fruits for Tu B'Shvat holiday.

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Wounded couple plants tree in memory of murdered baby

Wounded couple who lost baby in Ofra plants trees together with families and Israel365 org. Couple arrives to plant straight from hospital.

Bnei Akiva initiative: Tu B'Shvat with no cellphones

This year for first time tens of thousands of Bnei Akiva students will take Tu B'Shvat trips unplugged.

Agriculture Minister distributes 5 tons of fresh fruit

Tu Bishvat: Minister Uri Ariel and Plants Council Director distribute fresh fruits to Israel Railways commuters.

Youth injured in Arab rock attack on children's planting event

Arabs from village near Yitzhar in Samaria attack children's festive Tu Bishvat planting event. Security forces push attackers back.

Caramelized Chestnuts

Wow your family and friends with this crispy treat.

The Tu B'Shevat recipe you can't miss

Everyone at your Tu B'Shevat party will marvel at this Etrog Compote.

'On Tu B'Shvat eat fruits from Land of Israel'

Rabbis call upon public to eat fruit from Israel on Tu B'Shvat. 'It strengthens Jewish agriculture, celebrates love of Land and its fruits.'

Fruity Critter Snacks- perfect for Tu B'Shevat!

Arutz Sheva announces an all-new exclusive culinary partnership with Kosher.com.

Fresh Fruit Tart-just in time for Tu B'Shevat

Kosher.com presents their Fresh Fruit Tart as part of an exclusive culinary partnership with Arutz Sheva.

Thousands to celebrate Tu B’Shvat with fruits of Judea, Samaria

Thousands of Israel supporters worldwide receive packages with fruits for Tu B’Shvat and other products from Judea and Samaria.

Tu BeShevat is near!

After a cold winter, the seeds of springtime begin, the warmth is on its way.

Planting the new and replanting the old

Tu B'Shvat project calls for replanting of over 10,000 fruit trees destroyed in recent arson fires and forest fires.

For Tu B'Shvat, 5 of Israel's must-see trees

As we approach Tu B'Shvat, this is the perfect time to visit some of Israel's magnificent trees.

Holiness endures forever: On Dafna Meir Hy"d

Netanyahu tastes newly developed fruit for Tu B'Shvat

Israeli agricultural breakthroughs in new improved fruits and vegetables put on display for the Jewish birthday of the trees.

Japanese students learn about Judaism from their chief rabbi

Japan's first chief rabbi, Rabbi Edery, fascinates Japanese high schoolers with Judaism, teaches spiritual message of Tu B'Shvat.

Taglit-Birthright Group Sees Israel Through the Lens of Ecology

In honor of Tu B'Shvat, a group of ecology students currently on Birthright took a special tour of Israel.

Photo Essay for Tu B'Shvat and Shabbat Shira: Israeli Landscapes

Arutz Sheva presents a special photo essay of Israeli landscapes in honor of Tu B'Shvat, which coincides with Shabbat Shira this year.

Photo Essay for Tu B'Shvat

Arutz Sheva presents a special photo essay in honor of Tu B'Shvat.

Video: JNF Celebrates Tu B'Shvat

The JNF launches its celebrations in honor of Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees on which it is customary to plant trees.

The Land of Our Fathers: Bnei Akiva Youth Plant Trees in Shomron

The Bnei Akiva youth movement held tree planting events across the country. Arutz Sheva visited the tree planting in Samaria.

The Most "Special" Tree Planters on Tu B'Shvat

Bnei Akiva took out Shevet Yuval, a group of disabled students, to join the movement's tree planting activity for Tu B'Shvat.

Tu B'Shvat Celebrated in Destroyed Shomron Community

Fifty activists from the Homesh First group celebrate a Tu B'Shvat seder in the community of Sa-Nur, destroyed in 2005.

Video: Ambassador Shapiro Plants an Olive Tree on Tu B'shvat

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Daniel Shapiro planted an olive tree in honor of Tu B’Shvat in an area badly damaged by the Carmel fire.

Tu B’Shvat Goes ‘Modern Green’

The Tu B’Shvat holiday traditionally is celebrated by planting trees to make Israel green. Environmentalists add new meanings.

Diaspora Jewish Children Party in Samaria Via Skype

Jewish 6th graders in Los Angeles connected to their counterparts in Shaarei Tikva, in Samaria, for a Tu B'Shvat event using Skype technology.

INN Photo Essay: Tu B'Shvat Celebrates New Year of Trees

INN marks the Jewish holiday of Tu B'Shvat, the “New Year for Trees,” with a photo essay celebrating the beauty that grows in the Holy Land.

‘Don’t Give a Fig for Turkey on Tu B'Shvat'

Almost all of the figs in Israel are imported, but a group is calling Tu B'Shvat to keep the holiday Zionist and boycott Turkish figs.

Netanyahu Declares City of Ariel ‘Jewish Capital of Samaria’

Netanyahu on Friday added Ariel in Samaria to Gush Etzion and Maaleh Adumim as “indisputable’” parts of Israel, outside a new would-be Arab state

Netanyahu Digs In on Gush Etzion with Tree Planting

Netanyahu reinforced his vow that Gush Etzion is “an eternal” part of Israel and planted a tree there. Maaleh Adumim and Ariel are next in line.

Quran Cited on Jewish Links to Land of Israel

Jewish activists seeking to keep Shdema Jewish handed out Arabic flyers quoting Quran on the unbreakable bonds between Land, Nation of Israe

Jerusalem Tu B’Shvat Celebration to Feature Planting Flowers

Tu B’Shvat is known as the Festival of Trees, thousands of which are planted yearly. Flowers will join the celebration in Jerusalem next week.