Chabad Turns Sandy-Damaged Tree into Art
Updated: Event and art instillation inspired by Hurricane Sandy and the Jewish New Year for trees.
The Chabad Jewish Center in Basking Ridge invited visitors on Sunday, Jan. 26, celebrate Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, which will include an art installation made from a tree felled by Hurricane Sandy, at Back to Nature Home & Garden center off Valley Road in Basking Ridge. Tu B'Shvat marks the beginning of the new growth of trees and vegetation following the winter hibernation in Israel, as well as a time for personal growth, said Rabbi Yitzchok Moully from Chabad. About 100 children from Chabad attended the event, and posted prayers on the tree installation, Moully said on Monday. He said the tree is due to remain at Back to Nature for a week, and then will be moved back to Chabad, located across the street on Valley Road. From …
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