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Here are some resources for learning more about Tu B’Shevat and Jewish environmentalism.

• “To Till and to Tend: A Guide to Jewish Environmental Study and Action,” published in 1994 by the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life, 443 Park Avenue South, New York, N.Y. 10016-7322. Phone (212) 684-6950. An overview of Jewish environmental issues, and some essays.
• Also from COEJL, “Caring for the Life-Cycle: Celebrating the Passages of Life in Environmentally Caring Ways.” A booklet on integrating environmental concerns into your simchot.
• “Judaism and Ecology,” published in 1993 by Hadassah, 50 W. 58th St., New York, N.Y. 10019, and Shomrei Adamah, 50 W. 17th St., New York, N.Y. 10011. Useful study guide.
• “Let the Earth Teach You Torah — A Guide to Teaching Jewish Ecological Wisdom,” published in 1992 by Shomrei Adamah, 50 W. 17th St., New York, N.Y. 10011. Part of a curriculum on Judaism and ecology for high school students and adults.
• “The Green Shalom Guide,” published in 1995 by Washington Area Shomrei Adamah, 706 Erie Ave., Takoma Park, Md. 20912. A how-to manual for greening synagogues, Jewish schools and offices.
• “Down-to-Earth Judaism: Food, Money, Sex, and the Rest of Life” (1995: William Morrow and Co.) and “Seasons of Our Joy” (1982: Beacon Press) by Arthur Waskow.
• There are a number of haggadot available for Tu B’Shevat seders. For a listing of those available by mail, contact COEJL at (212) 684-6950; fax: (212) 686-1352; e-mail: .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address). Many synagogues and temples also can provide printed materials for home seders.