JHE Photo Essay: for Tu B’Shvat 2024 — Trees and fruit in Jewish decorative art; in synagogues, on gravestones, and as part of ritual objects
It’s Tu B’Shevat — the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shevat, known as “the New Year for Trees:” the time of year when the earliest-blooming trees in the land of Israel start to flower. It is the custom to reflect on our … continue reading →