How do we find sweetness and the possibility of flourishing when we can't see it? In winter, trees enter a state of dormancy. They engage in rest in order to prepare for the season ahead. In a strange way, this rest is a necessary kind of work. And after that pause, there is growth and sweetness.
Download and share resources to bring climate awareness + action into your Tu Bishvat celebration.
This Tu Bishvat seder guide is designed to help us celebrate the New Year of the Trees, inviting us to close the gap between the world as it is and as it could be.
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Historically, it marked the agricultural calendar for tithes in the Land of Israel. Over time, it has evolved into a Jewish celebration of trees, ecological stewardship, and a commitment to care for our planet.
Tu Bishvat centers on the interdependence, renewal, and long-term responsibility for trees and our ecological systems broadly. It is also a mystical holiday with a Tu Bishvat seder ritual designed by the ancient kabbalists to connect to the joy of trees (literally, and as a metaphor for Divine connection. see the Seder Resource below for more info). Trees teach us that growth takes time, nourishment, and collective care. Climate advocacy, like the trees that we plant for generations to come, requires rootedness, patience, and persistence. This holiday reminds us that protecting the human, food, and ecological systems we depend on is not optional; it is a sacred obligation.
At a moment of accelerating climate disruption, Tu Bishvat grounds us in hope and action. Celebrating the New Year of the Trees today reminds us that healing is possible — but only if we choose to protect what sustains life. It’s a chance to recommit to ecological stewardship and to collective action that honors the Earth as a living partner in our shared future.
Grow Climate Justice from the Ground Up. Tu Bishvat calls us to nurture what sustains life — together. This holiday, join Dayenu in taking action:
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