Tu Bishvat: From New Zealand to Poland
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Tu Bishvat: From New Zealand to Poland
Way before environmentalism, way before green politics and ecological awareness – the Jews had “Tu Bishvat” (which means the 15th of the month of Shvat). Celebration the connection between man and our planet’s flora. You can enjoy these Tu Bishvat photos from around the world, and explore Tu Bishvat in our open databases.
Tu Bishvat at the Hebrew Gymnasium, Ukmerge, Luthuania, 1929. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
Poland, 1949
Tu Bishvat in a Hebrew School, Bulvezich, Poland, 1949. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
Latvia, 1934
Outing on Tu Bishvat in the King’s Forest, Latvia 1934. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
Israel, 1950’s (the Sonnenfeld Collection)
Kindergarten Children Receive Plants for Tu Bishvat, Israel 1950s. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center, the Sonnenfeld collection
Tunisia, 1936
The Jewish Scouts celebrate Tu-Bishvat in a field. Tunis, Tunisia, 1936. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
Germany, 1946/47
Tu Bishvat Celebration at Bergen Belsen DP Camp, Germany 1946/47. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
New Zealand, 1980
Sir Michael Fowler (left), mayor of Wellington, planting a tree on Tu Bishvat, Wellington, New Zealand, 1980. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
Morocco, 1968
Eric Cohen in Talmud Torah school in Rabat, Morocco, 1968. Beit Hatfutsot, the Oster Visual Documentation Center
