By Mindy Rubenstein, Times Correspondent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Today is the Jewish holiday of Tu B'shvat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar, marking the beginning of a new year for the trees. In the land of Israel, the trees begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
Jews in Pasco, as well as Israel and around the world, mark this little-known holiday by eating fruit, especially the kind mentioned in the Torah, which praises the bounty of the Holy Land: grapes, figs, almonds, pomegranates and dates.
In addition to the practical implications, there is also a deeper meaning to the holiday: one of growth and renewal, education and guidance.
During a Mommy & Me gathering this week, a mom read to us about the holiday and how we can apply its lessons to our own parenting.
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