We are entering the month of Shvat. On the 15th of Shvat (Monday, February 10th) is the holiday of Tu BiShvat, the new year of trees. Jewish tradition tells us that even though we might be in the deepest winter, still, under the surface, Spring is budding. It is during […]
Daily Archives: January 28, 2020
Students, Snow and Shabbat at Ascent 150 students from universities across Israel spent a long weekend at Ascent on January 16-18. The students began their retreat with a visit to the snowy summit of Mount Hermon where they enjoyed the breathtaking white view and the snow, that many of them […]