Fig trees also are native and grow naturally near Israel’s rivers and streams. Cypress trees, which can live for hundreds of years, also are part of the Israeli landscape, most commonly seen in ...

Pomegranate trees can grow either along the coast or inland, unlike most deciduous fruit trees, which prefer a chillier climate.

Our lives and those of our trees are indivisible. We and they are living beings and share almost half of our DNA. A Talmudic ...

Temple Beth Israel closed in 2012. As more Ohio synagogues close, it's important to remember that legacy is about investing ...

With the clear Biblical, Jewish precedence for both Hummus and Za`atar in ancient Israelite cuisine — vastly predating the ...

Whether you're new to this exotic yet strangely familiar fruit or have only had disappointing encounters with it, use our ...

On Tu Bishvat, the new year for the trees, this vegan barley risotto celebrates nature and supports plant-forward eating.

Lancaster native Austin Reid is a historian and writer ... hometown of Lancaster where the county’s only synagogue, B'nai Israel, disbanded before I was born. Need a break?

Preservationists are keen to protect native trees like the American elm ... According to the Brown Daily Herald, the university’s vote to consider whether to divest from Israel may have been due in ...

Jewish Voice for Peace at GW conducted a teach-ins and zine readings Thursday along with other local college’s chapters in observance of the Jewish holiday, Tu B’Shvat.

Tammoun, a busy town that is considered a services and trade hub for the northern Jordan Valley, has been turned into “a ghost town” by ...