Tu B'Shevat: 'New Year for Trees' continues to flourish in Israel and abroad

Tu B'Shevat: 'New Year for Trees' continues to flourish in Israel and abroad

(JNS) - Tu B'Shevat, the "Jewish New Year for Trees," gained a new meaning in the early 20th century. The tree-planting tradition that was renewed and adopted by the Zionist movement became a symbol of connection to the Land of Israel. Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael-Jewish National Fund (KKL-JNF) played a central role in embedding this late-winter celebration as a tradition in Israel...

Tu B’Shevat: ‘New Year for Trees’ is Feb. 2

Planting a sapling during Tu B’Shevat in Jerusalem, 1951. Photo courtesy of Werner Braun, KKL-JNF Photo Archive. Tu B’Shevat in the Tel Aviv area, 1942. Photo courtesy of Zoltan Kluger, KKL-JNF Photo Archive. Tu B’Shevat, the “Jewish New Year for Trees,” gained a new meaning in the early 20th century. The tree-planting tradition that was renewed