Tu B’Shevat (Celebrating Trees, Fruit and Wine)

January 29th, 2010

OK folks, it’s time for a little culture. No matter what faith you are, we can all learn something from the beautiful holiday of Tu B’Shevat, which begins tonight. It is a holiday fit for foodies (as most Jewish holidays are) because we consume a plethora of fruit and wine. Tu B’Shevat honors trees. The history of the tradition is that Tu B’Shevat was created so that we could measure the age of trees. It has a whole new meaning now though, as the need to protect our environment is increasingly urgent.

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