Today marks Rosh Chodesh Shevat, the beginning of the month that celebrates new growth and renewal in the Land of Israel. As we approach Tu B’Shvat, the holiday of trees, we embark on a powerful ...

COJO Flatbush CEO Louis Welz added, The camaraderie we see at every one of these parties is immensely gratifying, and a real treat for our seniors. We just wish we could do it even more frequently.

My only recollection of Tu B’Shevat as a child was breaking my teeth on bokser. No formal celebration, only a rock-hard carob served with our lunch and absolutely no explanation. Had you invited ...

NEW YORK (JTA) — Though deep in the winter of North America, we American Jews allow our hearts to warm slightly as we mark Tu b’Shevat — the “New Year of Trees,” when the earliest ...