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Tu BiShvat Craft Project for Kids: Upcycled Grass Heads

By Tova Speter

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Roasted Beet and Pomegranate Salad for Tu BiShvat

By Mari Levine

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1/18/2016

Tu BiShvat Craft Project for Kids: Upcycled Grass Heads

Although it’s too cold to plant trees here in Boston, this Tu BiShvat project offers another way to plant with your children and is a fun way to keep...

By Tova Speter

1/23/2015

Muse & Schmooze: Seven Ways to Celebrate the Holiday of the Seven Species (Happy Birthday, Trees!)

Most of the world has its own variation of Arbor Day, Judaism included. Known as Tu BiShvat, this lesser-known holiday is a great way to celebrate the wonder and...

By Laura Conrad Mandel

1/22/2015

Chosen Eats: Roasted Beet and Pomegranate Salad for Tu BiShvat

Pomegranates are commonly eaten on Tu BiShvat and go well with another food known for its vibrant color: beets.

By Mari Levine

1/14/2014

The Debrief: Talking about Sex…with Your Parents?

Trees are often used as a metaphor for family, as in family trees, so this week Esther, 28, of West Roxbury, debriefs with us about her family and the...

By Mimi Arbeit

1/9/2014

Chosen Eats: A Tu BiShvat Tapenade

I like putting a spin on these traditional dishes.

By Mari Levine

1/17/2013

Chosen Eats: Turn Up the Heat on Tu BiShvat with Spiced Nuts

I decided to come up with a cleanse-friendly, Tu BiShvat-appropriate recipe using one of the foods we’re supposed to eat on this holiday: nuts.

By Mari Levine

12/27/2012

The New Year of the Trees

Here are some ideas for helping your children celebrate Tu BiShvat in meaningful and fun ways.

By Sharon Cores

1/30/2012

Celebrating Tu BiShvat Israeli-Style

During a recent educator trip to Israel with CJP’s Boston-Haifa Early Childhood Connection, we saw this great children’s activity that you can do at home to celebrate the holiday.

By Sharon Dadon, Amy Gilman & Johanna Perlin

1/11/2011

Tu BiShvat Tips for a Green Household

Since it’s a bit too chilly outside to plant trees, we’ve compiled a list of 10 easy tips to honor the holiday and help your family go green in...

By Kali Foxman

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Green Thumb: The Science of Tu B’Shevat and Trees

2/8/2017, 4:00 pm

Solomon Schechter Day School Shaller Campus, Gosman Building, Newton

Free

Planting Israel in our Hearts: A TuB’Shevat Program

2/7/2016, 10:00 am

Striar Hebrew Academy, Sharon

Children entering Nursery, Pre-K, K & Grade 1 next year are invited to join Striar Hebrew Academy for a special Tu B'Shevat program on Sunday, February...

Free

Annual Inclusive Tu B’Shevat Seder: Celebrate the New Year of Trees

1/31/2016, 5:30 pm

Congregation Shaarei Tefilah, Newton

Annual Inclusive Tu B’Shevat Seder: Celebrate the New Year of Trees with Congregation Shaarei Tefillah, K’Sharim and Yachad. Enjoy dinner, crafts and a community...

Story Time Live! Celebrates Tu B’Shevat

1/31/2016, 10:00 am

Celebrate the birthday of Trees with Temple Shalom of Medford! We will have stories, crafts and a snack all about trees! Guest story teller is Sam...

Hug-a-Tree for Tu B’Shevat at Drumlin Farm

1/31/2016, 10:00 am

Get outdoors and explore nature with PJ Pioneers at Drumlin Farm (208 South Great Road) in Lincoln on Sunday, January 31 from 10-11:30am. Explore tree habitats...

$10

Curious Minds: Free Programs for Preschoolers and Their Grownups: Tu B’Shevat: Superheroes of the Soil

1/29/2016, 1:30 pm

The Rashi School, Dedham

Free

Tu B’Shvat and Me!

1/25/2016, 3:00 pm

Chai Center, Brookline

Tu B'Shvat and Me! Join us as we celebrate the New Year of the trees with a story time and activities that are sure to keep your...

Tremont Shul 20s 30s TU B’SHEVAT SEDER

1/24/2016, 7:00 pm

Tu b’Shvat Seder

1/24/2016, 7:00 pm

Nehar Shalom Community Synagogue, Boston

Free

Interfaith Tu BiShvat Seder

1/24/2016, 7:00 pm

Temple Beth Israel, Waltham

The event is an Interfaith Tu BiShvat Seder, Tu BiShvat being the Jewish New Year for Trees, occurring on the 15th day (Tu) of the Hebrew...

Free

Tubish’vat Program

1/24/2016, 7:00 pm

Tubish’vat, the “New Year of the Trees,” is an opportunity to celebrate our connection to the earth. Jewish mystics of the 16th century created the Tubish’vat...

Free

New Year for the Trees: A Moonlit Walk and Tu BiShvat Seder

1/24/2016, 6:00 pm

Step out into the night for a short moonlit walk and then return indoors to enjoy a celebration of the trees. Bring a reading, poem, song,...

Free

Tu BiShvat

Tu BiShvat, which marks the “New Year of the Trees,” begins at sundown on Friday, February 10, 2017. The holiday celebrates the beginning of spring in Israel when the sap begins to flow, and it’s often celebrated by planting trees.