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Tu Bishvat at JTS
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Tu Bishvat Study Session |
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Tu Bishvat Resources
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Green Initiatives
At The Jewish Theological Seminary, the teachings of Torah and the issue of sustainability have intersected in our efforts to preserve and conserve Earth's precious resources.
Explore all of our community's eco-friendly efforts on the JTS Green Initiatives page.
Sustainability Pledge
Show your commitment to a cleaner world by signing the JTS Sustainability Pledge below. Help us enable the next generation to truly say, "The bush was not consumed."
Tu Bishvat Study Session
This study session, developed by Rabbi Andrew Shugerman, rabbinic fellow, JTS Florida Development Office, explores eating as a Jewish spiritual practice through a mystical ceremony developed for celebrating Tu Bishvat (the Fifteenth of Shevat), the New Year of the Trees.
Download the study session PDF.
Student Activism
Rabbinic student Mikie Goldstein describes what goes into the JTS student-run Tu Bishvat seder:
Joshua Rabin, JTS senior rabbinical student and MA candidate at The Davidson School, has published a Jewish environmental sourcebook in conjunction with USY.
See a sample of this innovative learning resource.
To order your copy, please contact:
Amy Dorsch, Education Coordinator
USCJ Department of Youth and Young Adult Services
(212) 533-7800 x1115
Dorsch@uscj.org
The JTS EcoReps is a student group dedicated to raising environmental awareness among our student population. The JTS EcoReps have planted a rooftop garden at 3080 Broadway.
See a slideshow of the planting process and bountiful harvest:
Tu Bishvat Resources from The Library
With the largest collection of hebraica and Judaica in the Western hemisphere, The Library of The Jewish Theological Seminary has a wealth of resources to help celebrate the holiday.
The selections below on Books and Music were curated from The Library's collection and we invite you to visit The Library to explore them in depth.
Books
| Title | Author | Call Number |
| Tu b'Shvat: A mystical seder for the New Year of trees | Bergman, Yehoshua | BM695.A7 B47 |
| Trees, earth, and Torah a Tu b'Shvat anthology | Elon, Ari | BM695.T9 T74 1999 |
| Hagadah shel u bi-Shevaṭ: Tu B'shvat Haggadah | Hefter, Seymour | BM695.A7 H4 1975 OVERSIZE BM695.A7 H4 1975 |
Music
| Title | Composer | Call Number |
| Tu b'shvat melodies / Purim melodies | Lipsker, Eli | Music Collection M2017.6 .T9 1978 |
| Hamisha Asar Bish'vat songster [Shiron le-Ḥamishah aśar bi-Shevat] |
n/a |
Sheet Music Coll M1850.J5 H36 1942 |
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