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Date(s) - 02/09/2020
5:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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Tu B’Shevat, or the “birthday” of all fruit trees, is also known as Jewish Arbor Day. It is an ancient and authentic Jewish connection to contemporary ecological issues. Tu B’Shevat is an opportunity to raise awareness about and to care for the environment through the teaching of Jewish sources celebrating nature. It is also a day to focus on the environmental sensitivity of the Jewish tradition by planting trees wherever Jews may live.
We humans can also celebrate along with the trees. After all, the Torah says, “Man is a tree of the field.” We are nurtured by deep roots, as far back as Abraham and Sarah; we reach upwards to the heavens while standing firmly on the ground; and when we do all this right, we produce fruits that benefit the world—namely, our good deeds.
Pot luck celebrations like this are not to be missed! For pot luck, please bring dishes that are parve, vegetarian or dairy. Also, please park on the street with wheels close to, but not on, the swale. Please call the office for Rabbi’s home address. This event is a member privilege, and a great reason to join now!
Please RSVP to the TAO office, 954-888-1408.
