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On this Tu Bishvat and MLK Day, Address Environmental Injustice
This year, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day and Tu Bishvat (the Jewish "New Year of the Trees") both occur on January 21, 2019, and the 15th of Shvat 5779.
New Beginnings: Tu BiSh’vat and Environmental Action
In this moment of transition, we will celebrate a different kind of new beginning: Tu BiSh’vat, the new year for trees. Tu BiSh’vat is an opportunity to celebrate the earth and to recommit ourselves, for another year, to environmental action.
As humans
Nipping it in the Bud
This blog post originally appeared on the Huffington Post.
Ah springtime…the chirping of birds, the buzzing of insects, the budding of trees. But wait a minute. It’s not spring.
Tu BiSh'vat: A Time to Celebrate Environmental Justice
There are many reasons to celebrate Tu BiSh’vat this year, as this has been an exciting year for environmental justice. Tu BiSh’vat, the New Year of the Trees, is celebrated on the 15th (tu) of the Hebrew month of Sh’vat, this year falling on January 25.