In partnership with the São Paulo City Hall and with the support of CONIB, Wizo, Beth-El, and KKL Brazil, a special event celebrating life — Tu Bishvat — was held on Sunday morning, February 22, with the planting of trees at Praça Hélio Schmidt, in Chácara Monte Alegre, São Paulo.

Known as the “New Year of the Trees,” Tu Bishvat is a symbolic moment of renewal, environmental care, and strengthening the commitment to future generations. Traditionally marked by tree planting and the tasting of the Seven Species — wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranate, olive, and date — the date reinforces the Jewish people’s historical connection to the land and environmental responsibility.

Seven species of trees were planted in the........

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