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This New Year celebration of trees, observed on the 15th\u00a0day of the Hebrew month Shevat, has grown in popularity because of its connection to the environment. We spoke last year with Eldridge Street Synagogue educator Mattie Ettenheim at a Tu B\u2019Shevat observance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This New Year celebration of trees, observed on the 15th\u00a0day of the Hebrew month Shevat, has grown in popularity because of its connection to the environment. We spoke last year with Eldridge Street Synagogue educator Mattie Ettenheim at a Tu B\u2019Shevat observance. 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