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An Open Letter

Shalom friends of the environment!

Tu B'Shvat—the New Year of the Trees—has been referred to in recent years as the Jewish Earth Day. It is a time when the frozen ground thaws and the trees begin to drink water from the soil in the land of Israel. It is a time when we honor the cycles and recycling of nature.

In this section of COEJL's website, you will find:

sample seder reflections, hagaddot, and resources
essays and text study regarding our relationship to nature and our Jewish environmental values
Tu B'Shvat activities and craft projects
everyday conservation actions
and more...

Winter is still with us. Nature seems asleep.
The trees stand with black and brown branches against the pale winter sky.
In the Land of Israel
spring is almost here.
Flowers begin to dot the fields,
almond trees begin to blossom.
Heavy winter rains are over,
gentler showers fall;
sap begins to rise in trees.

We wish you a joyous and meaningful Tu B'Shvat,

The COEJL Staff

Special thanks to Stefanie Zelkind, Former National Field Director; Kirsten S. Kleinman, Director of Internet Operations; Barbara Lerman-Golomb, Executive Director; and Sol Poretsky, Web Designer for creating this Celebrate Tu B'Shvat section of our website

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