20.01.2011                     15.Shevat, 5771                Tu Be Schewat

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Tu Be Schewat festivities kick off transformation of Israel waste dump

Tu Be Schewat celebrations will span over three days this year, metamorphosing from a tree-planting holiday into an occasion with wider environmental and social significance.

The Hiriya former waste dump is certainly an unlikely place for a Tu Be Schewat (Israeli Arbor Day) planting ceremony, a holiday that symbolizes the rebirth of nature. Nevertheless, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will attend a festive planting event on the mountain of waste, as part of a widespread initiative towards environmental renewal….