In recent decades, the holiday of Tu b’Shvat has increasingly been celebrated as a Jewish Earth Day, marked by the celebration of nature and environmentalist activism. But is that really what Tu b’Shvat is about? In this brief conversation with Tikvah Executive Director Eric Cohen, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik takes a closer look at the origins of the day in order to illuminate the deeper meaning of Tu b’Shvat. He explains Tu b’Shvat’s proto-Zionist message and shows us how the day can serve as a chance to reconnect with our roots by forging a closer connection with the Land of Israel.
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In recent decades, the holiday of Tu b’Shvat has increasingly been celebrated as a Jewish Earth Day, marked by the celebration of nature and environmentalist activism. But is that really what Tu b’Shvat is about? In this brief conversation with Tikvah Executive Director Eric Cohen, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik takes a closer look at the origins of the day in order to illuminate the deeper meaning of Tu b’Shvat. He explains Tu b’Shvat’s proto-Zionist message and shows us how the day can serve as a chance to reconnect with our roots by forging a closer connection with the Land of Israel.
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Rabbi Soloveichik discusses an essential but forgotten work, and the influence of one of his greatest teachers.
In recent decades, the holiday of Tu b’Shvat has increasingly been celebrated as a Jewish Earth Day, marked by the celebration of nature and environmentalist activism. But is that really what Tu b’Shvat is about? In this brief conversation with Tikvah Executive Director Eric Cohen, Rabbi Dr. Meir Soloveichik takes a closer look at the origins of the day in order to illuminate the deeper meaning of Tu b’Shvat. He explains Tu b’Shvat’s proto-Zionist message and shows us how the day can serve as a chance to reconnect with our roots by forging a closer connection with the Land of Israel.
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Rabbi Soloveichik sits down with NR senior editor Jay Nordlinger to discuss his tentpole essay, "What Jews Mean to America."
On Making Men Moral, 30 Years Later, and Professor Robert George
Rabbi Soloveichik discusses an essential but forgotten work, and the influence of one of his greatest teachers.
