New Year for Trees celebrated at The Jewish Home, Fairfield
Jan. 24, 2008

Florence Sussman, President of the Residents' Council at The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, accepts the certificate from Rabbi Joshua Zlochower, Director of Pastoral Services at the Home, honoring the residents' efforts to plant trees in Israel.

New Year for Trees

At The Jewish Home for the Elderly, Fairfield, the holiday of Tu B'Shvat was celebrated recently (1/22/08) with special foods and readings that celebrated the importance of nature in our lives.

"Tu B'Shvat is a time to rejoice in the gifts all around us," said Rabbi Joshua Zlochower, Director of Pastoral Services at the Home. "In the midst of winter the holiday of Tu B'Shvat reminds us spring is on the way and once again the outdoors will bloom with beauty and bounty."

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