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Canadian Jewish soldiers in Palestine with workers and children from Ben Shemen on Tu B'Shvat in 1919. The sign quotes from Leviticus: "When you come to the Land, you shall plant...” Photo courtesy of Israeldailypicture.com

The Little-known Christian, Nebraskan roots of Tu B’Shvat

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It’s a little-known quirk of timing and history that the transformation of Tu B’Shvat, which in 2017 fell on Feb. 11, from an obscure Kabbalistic holiday to its current incarnation can trace its origins...

For Tu B’Shvat, Christians raise more than $10,000 to plant trees in Israel’s biblical...

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For Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish new year for trees, more than 100 Christian Zionists raised over $10,000 to plant dozens of trees in Israel’s biblical heartland. The fundraising campaign—which was spearheaded by Rabbi Tuly Weisz, founder...