Based in the ancient land of Israel and medieval mysticism, Tu Bishvat offers a meaningful framework for considering the modern Jewish relationship with the earth. While Jewish communities today might not participate in regular tree planting or fruit harvesting, we can all relate to the experience of sitting under the welcoming shade of a tree or biting into a tender fig. In an era where we sometimes feel overrun by technology and regulated by data, it can be refreshing to embrace the rhythms of nature instead. Tu Bishvat is a chance to witness a moment in the cycle of plant growth, and the rituals developed around this holiday, both old and new, offer opportunities to connect more deeply with the miraculous nature around us. Tu Bishvat also challenges us to consider how we, personally, are accepting responsibility for our increasingly fragile planet. What can inspired Jewish ecological activism look like? How can we better protect the plants and animals fighting for their survival? Stewardship of the earth is a global challenge rooted in Jewish values; likewise, the community of Jews thinking through these issues and raising awareness of climate change is global in its makeup. Sharing a diversity of names for the holiday is a fitting way to teach about Tu Bishvat: Jewish languages, just like the trees, flowers, and plants populating our earth, are a beautifully diverse group in need of preservation!