Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish “New Year of the Trees” will be celebrated this year on January 27th and 28th. The holiday is usually celebrated as a day of awareness for environment, and often the planting of new trees. This year, Arava Institute staff and faculty will be part of a number of online events in celebration of Tu B’Shvat.
Friday I Jan. 29 I 4pm Israel (9am EST)
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David Lehrer, Arava Institute Executive Director, and other Young Judaea alumni explore the creativity, entrepreneurial spirit and values-based work of the renewable energy revolution happening in Israel.
Thursday I Jan. 28 I 7pm Israel (12pm EST)
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In celebration of Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish holiday recognizing ecology and trees, we will hear from David Lehrer, executive director of Israel’s Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, about the environmental cooperation between Israel and its neighbors in the Middle East.
Monday I Jan. 25 I 7pm Israel (12pm EST)
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Hear how Israel’s innovations in water-technology are changing the world of conservation and economic development. With our experts Dr. Clive Lipchin, Director of the Arava Institute’s Center for Transboundary Water Management, and others.
Wednesday I Jan. 27 I 8:30pm Israel (1:30pm EST)
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