Tu B’Shvat is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. While not the most well known holiday, it contains great wisdom within it. The medieval scholar Rashi notes that Tu B’Shvat marks the moment when the sap begins to rise up in a tree. Tu B’Shvat teaches us to celebrate growth, even when such progress is not immediately apparent. In contemporary Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebratio