Synopses & Reviews
This anthology draws upon biblical, rabbinical, medieval, and modern sources--from art, music, recipes, and crafts, as well as fiction, poetry, and essays--about the significance and historical development of Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of the Trees," and includes mystical writings along with Zionist and Eco-Judaism pieces. The anthology also includes several examples of preparing a "Seder Tu B'Shvat."
Synopsis
Trees, Earth, and Torah is the first comprehensive collection of Jewish resources for observing the increasingly popular midwinter holiday of Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish "New Year of the Trees." This anthology draws upon biblical, rabbinical, medieval, and modern sources -- from art, music, recipes, and crafts, as well as fiction, poetry, and essays -- about the significance and historical development of the holiday, and includes mystical writings along with Zionist and Eco-Judaism pieces. The anthology also includes several examples of preparing a "Seder Tu B'Shvat."