The holiday of Tu b’Shvat, observed today, gives Jews an opportunity to celebrate nature—but not for its own sake.
Read more on Tablet: http://www.tabletmag.com/jewish-life-and-religion/122379/the-nature-of-jews
Admiring God’s Creation https://mosaicmagazine.com/picks/uncategorized/2014/01/admiring-gods-creation/
About the author: David Wolpe is rabbi of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles and the author of, among other books, Why Be Jewish? and Why Faith Matters. He can be found on Twitter @RabbiWolpe.