Tu B'Shevat

I’ve noticed that in modern times, many people treat Tu B’Shvat as an environmental holiday and use it to promote being eco-friendly. I’m very much into being eco-friendly myself and I believe it’s a Torah value. After all, we have a law, Deuteronomy 20:19-20, that forbids cutting down fruit bearing trees. But it seems that people celebrate the holiday this way have strayed from its real purpose as being the date that marks when trees become a year older. What are your thoughts about that?

Dear Rabbi, please tell me about the "tree holiday" that is coming up. All I know about it is that before this holiday people in Israel would collect donations for planting trees there. Thanks!

I heard that there is a "tree holiday" this week. Would you please tell me more about it? Thanks.

I heard there’s a Jewish holiday this time of year called "Tu B'Shvat,” also known as “The New Year for the Trees." Would you please explain the message of this holiday for us today? Thanks.

I heard there’s a Jewish holiday called "Tu B'Shevat”, also known as “The New Year for the Trees." When is it this year, and would you please explain the message of this holiday for us today? Thank you.