Celebrating trees and gardens in honor of Tu Bishvat season
This week the Jewish calendar marks the New Year for trees, Tu Bishvat. Beginning with the Mishna in Rosh Hashanah, the occasion has been turned by many communities into a fruit festival.
A WOMAN in Jerusalem takes part in a corona-era campaign by Israel’s Nature and Parks Authority calling on people to join sightseeing tours and find comfort in tree hugging.(photo credit: RONEN ZVULUN/REUTERS)ByRAYMOND APPLE