Tu B’Shvat: The Rosh HaShana of the Trees

The Jewish holiday of Tu B’Shvat is known as the “Rosh HaShana” or the “New Year” for trees, since it marks the beginning of the agricultural calendar year according to the Judaic tradition.

Tu B’Shvat: New Year for the Trees

This Wednesday marks a significant date in the Jewish agricultural calendar, but for most of us city-dwellers, it would have gone unnoticed if not for the Jewish people’s undying connection to the Land of Israel.