This year the Jewish community will celebrate the holiday of (literally, the 15th day of the month Shevat) from sunset January 24 through sunset January 25. What is this holiday all about? Well, Tu ...

Tomorrow on the Jewish calendar is a minor holiday, but one that, in our current circumstances, has great relevance for us. Tu b’Shevat, the fifteenth of the Hebrew month of Shevat, is known as the ...

Taking place on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, this year Tu B’Shevat runs from sundown on February 5 through sundown February 6. This is the perfect time to enjoy the great outdoors, and ...

You live in Philadelphia or one of its suburbs in the winter. It’s cold out. It’s that time of year when you may not get outside as often as you would like. But the Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shevat is an ...

Jewish holiday Tu B'Shevat is the 'birthday of trees,' but what does it actually mean? Jewish holiday Tu B'Shevat is just around the corner. Here's everything to know about "the birthday of trees." ...

As the sun sets Sunday night, the New Year of the Trees begins in the Jewish faith. Tu B’Shevat is akin to Jewish Earth Day, said Rabbi Daniel Swartz of Temple Hesed in Scranton. Literally meaning the ...

Many American Jews may find it difficult to imagine April 15, the tax deadline, as a spiritual holiday, celebrated with special ceremonies, prayers and foods. But a Jewish holiday that usually falls ...

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