What is Tu B’Shvat? -Reflections with Rabbi Yonina

by | Jan 27, 2026

“Tu tu tu b’Shvat!”, we sing in a song for the birthday of the trees. What is Tu b’Shvat? Tu b’Shvat is essentially the Jewish Arbor Day. Its historic roots extend back to ancient Israel when there was a tithe on trees. Like tax season, the 15th of the...