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Holiday Of Trees

There is hope for a tree;
If it is cut down it will renew itself,'
Its shoots will not cease.
If its roots are old in the earth,
And its stump dies in the ground,
At the scent of water it will bud
And produce branches like a sapling.
— Job
14:7-9

writings, Zionist and "eco-Jewish"
pieces and several examples of Tu
b'Shevat seders, from kabbalistic ritual
to a contemporary ceremony.
To order Trees, Earth and Torah,
call the Jewish Publication Society at
(800) 234-3151.

Creative Contest

The ORT Resource Center, a divi-
sion of ORT Operations USA, a
The relationship of humanity with
national Jewish educational organiza-
the earth — of adam to adamah —
tion based in New York, invites all
has long been a vital element of
Jewish students age 5-18 to partici-
Hebrew Scripture. And Tu b'Shevat,
pate in a national multimedia art
the "Jewish New Year of Trees," is the
competition.
fastest growing Jewish celebration,
This year's theme is "Tsaar Baalei
marrying the rebirth of Jewish spiritu-
Hayim Ve Tzmahim" ("Jewish
ality and mysticism with the increas-
Compassion for Living
ing awareness and
Things"). The contest
popularity of eco-
focuses on themes in
logical and envi-
Judaism relating to human
ronmental con-
interaction with animals,
cerns.
plants and the natural
Observed at
world.
the full moon of
Entries should illustrate
midwinter, Tu
this theme in some fash-
b'Shevat was start-
ion. Possible topics include
ed by ancient tax
biblical stories, Jewish holi-
collectors and
days, the agricultural calen-
orchard keepers to
dar and mitzvot.
11`S h vat .‘ ntho o gy
mark the begin-
The competition will
ning of a new
accept entries in two cate-
growing year. A
gories: traditional media
Ari eon
portion of the
Nauru; Mara Hyrtialy,
and multimedia.
Arthur Waskow
fruit in that year
Traditional media entries,
was set aside as a
including paintings, draw-
tithe.
ings (crayon, pastel or pen-
Sixteenth-cen-
and-ink) or collage, must be no larger
tury mystics in Sefat created a holiday
than standard letter-sized paper (8 1/2
based on these traditions — the
x 11 inches). Multimedia entries may
ancient Jewish sensitivity to the tree as
include videos or CD-ROM presenta-
a symbol and metaphor of Torah (the
tions (hyperstudio/powerpoint).
Tree of Life) and God (the Tree of the
All entries must be labeled with
Sefirot).
entrant's name, age, grade, home
In modern times, Israeli tree planters
address and telephone number.
and American Jews have refocused the
If students enter through their school,
holiday on the dangers that today beset
include the school's name, address, tele-
not only forests but also other natural
phone number, teacher's name and grade
habitats of our fragile planet.
level on each entry. Group entries are
In their new anthology, Trees, Earth
welcome (for example, if a class collabo-
and Torah (Jewish Publication Society;
rates on a CD-ROM).
$29.95), editors Ari Elon, Naomi Mara
All entries become the property of
Hyman and Arthur Waskow draw on
the ORT Resource Center and must
biblical, rabbinical, medieval and mod-
be received between Tu b'Shevat (Jan.
ern sources to explain the significance
22) and Passover (April 19). Winners
and historical development of the holi-
will be announced during Sephirat
day. Using art, music, recipes and
HaOmer, the days between Lag
crafts, as well as fiction, poetry and
b'Omer and Shavuot.
essays, they bring together a myriad of
Mail entries to: Nurit Sharon,
Jewish perspectives on trees.
ORT Resource Center, 69-30 Austin
Contributors include poets and writers
St., Forest Hills, NY 11375. If you
such as Marcia Falk, Norman Lamm,
have questions, call Ms. Sharon at
Gershom Scholem, Howard Schwartz,
(718) 268-7110; or e-mail
Malka Tussman and Aryeh Wineman.
snurit@ortopsusa.org.
The editors also include mystical