Tu B'Shvat Higiya, Chag La'Ilanot!
Tu B'Shvat has arrived! The "New Year of Trees!"
 

Dear Friends,
 

וְכִי-תָבֹאוּ אֶל-הָאָרֶץ, וּנְטַעְתֶּם כָּל-עֵץ מַאֲכָל
"And when you shall come into the land, and shall have planted all manner of trees for food"

This beautiful practice requires us to cultivate the natural world around us and subsequently be able to live, work, learn, and engage with others and our Creator in a harmonious and meaningful way. In this newsletter, we share with you Leo Baeck’s practice of bringing the love of nature and the love of human friendships together.

 

 

Dani Fessler Managing Director dia@leobaeck.org.il

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Ein Ha’Yam is a small Arab-Jewish neighborhood in Western Haifa, overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. The neighborhood is underserved, but the residents, with the support from staff from Leo Baeck’s Clore Center, initiated a community leadership project. At the center of this shared-existence project is the Ein Ha’Yam Trail – a walking trail around the neighborhood – that promotes and strengthens the community’s social, economic, cultural and environmental needs.
Just as trees need water, pruning, and attention to prolong their life, so too does this truly unique community project. With your support, the Ein Ha'Yam Trail can continue to serve as a model for interfaith and intercultural cooperation, help develop community entrepreneurship, and create a sense of proud community cohesion. We invite you to help us “nurture” and “cultivate” Ein Ha'Yam:

• Plant a tree on the Ein Ha’Yam Trail ($100)
• Place a bench on the Ein Ha’Yam Trail ($400)
• Build a gazebo on the Ein Ha’Yam Trail, overlookink the Mediterranean ($1500)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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