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the canopy of a tall tree, seen from below

Trees, humans, and the City of San Francisco: A Tu B’Shevat warning

by Rabbi Joel Landau February 3, 2023February 3, 2023

In the laws of warfare, the Torah directs, “When you lay siege to a city and wage war, you must not destroy its trees … for is a tree of […]

Faith Kramer's Tu B'Shevat challah

Branch out on Tu B’Shevat with a tree-shaped challah

by Faith Kramer January 12, 2022January 12, 2022

the canopy of a tall tree, seen from below

The Jewish relationship with nature is mucky, but our ethical duty on climate change is on terra firma

by George Altshuler January 10, 2022

Tobin Mitnick really loves trees, and wants you to, too. (Photo/Courtesy Mitnick)

Comedy, Culture, Religion, Holidays, Tu Bishvat, Jewish Life

Q&A: TikTok’s comic ‘Jew Who Loves Trees’ wants you to take Tu B’Shevat very, very seriously

by Philissa Cramer and JTA January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Redwoods and fog in Redwood National Park. (Photo/Wikimedia-Michael Schweppe CC BY SA)

Tu B’Shevat is more than trees — it’s about our link in the chain

by Tamar Zaken January 26, 2021January 27, 2021

Roasted Pears with Almond Filling (Photo/Faith Kramer)

Tu B’Shevat eats: The new year for the trees calls for roasted fruits

by Faith Kramer January 25, 2021

Samantha Kanofksy does some of her best thinking — and not thinking — in nature. (Kai)

This Tu B’Shevat, cleanse the mind through ‘forest bathing’

by Andrew Esensten February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

A Wilderness Torah event (Photo/file)

Tu B’Shevat in the Bay means Tu B’Shevat in the redwoods

by Rob Gloster January 23, 2018March 23, 2018

A big group portrait of many people, including some women in hijabs

‘I needed this’: Marin Jews, Muslims celebrate Tu B’Shevat

by Laura Paull February 14, 2017

Milking a goat at Makor Marin/Norm Levin

Young families find Jewish spirit outdoors in Makor Marin

by Hannah Rubin February 10, 2017February 21, 2017