Tu Bishvat

It is surprising that Tu Bishvat, the celebration of a “New Year for the Trees,” falls in the middle of the winter.

Tu Bishvat is an opportunity to study how factory-farming violates Torah doctrines concerning animal welfare and environmental protection.

I like to recall my own epiphany: that moment when I knew I would live in Israel.

Trees improve air quality by filtering harmful dust and pollutants such as carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide and sulfur dioxide from the air.

In 1996, CO2 levels in the atmosphere were 361 parts per million, surpassing the 350 ppm red line in 1988. Today those levels are a staggering 414 ppm and rising.

Planting those trees – years before the State of Israel was declared – demanded boundless belief and optimism.

"Here at the Israel Philharmonic, music is in our nature, and performing, especially outdoors, helps connect us to the natural world."

"We are fighting against anyone who's ever said that we don't need to remember, that we can forget. We cannot, it is our duty," said the German mayor.

Infection rates in the ultra-Orthodox community remain more than double that of the general population.

Infection rates in the ultra-Orthodox community remain more than double that of the general population.