Insights

View from the Trees

by Rabbi Ephraim Nisenbaum

In a rut? Don’t despair, Tu B'Shvat is here.

L'chaim to the Trees

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

Tu B'Shvat, the holiday of fruit trees, recalls the Garden of Eden, and the human quest for spiritual refinement.

Fruit and the Essence of Mankind

by Rabbi Nosson Slifkin

Fruit and human beings share a similar essence: they both reveal only a fraction of their hidden potential.

Man Is a Tree

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons

The Torah compares a person to a tree. Roots, branches, leaves. What's the connection?

Judaism and the Environment

by Rabbi Yossi Ives

Judaism has a balanced and reasoned approach to environmental issues that could be a source of pride to Jews and a source of inspiration to the non-Jewish world.

Family Trees: A TuB'shvat Story for Kids

by Nesanel Yoel Safran

We can learn alot of things from trees. One thing is patience.

Jewish Law and the Environment

by Rabbi Barry Freundel

Judaism is replete with highly-refined environmental consciousness.

Ecology: A Jewish Perspective

by Rabbi Yehudah Levi

Man is entrusted with the proper management of the world. We may not stand aside and watch the world being destroyed.

Lively Overview of Tu B'Shvat

by Rabbi Avi Geller

The tree as a metaphor for personal growth.

Dr. Mitzvah - Tu B'Shvat

by Yaffa Ganz

Discovering the treasure of the trees.

Kabbalistic Insights into Shvat

by Rabbi Max Weiman

Each month of the Hebrew calendar contains mystical meaning. Shvat teaches us about the wellsprings of wisdom.

Shvat: Filling the Bucket

by Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller

The spiritual significance of the month of Shvat.

Environment Priority

by Gilad Skolnick

There is one country in the world that has devoted over a century to reforestation and greening the land. And I'm not talking about the United States or Liechtenstein.