Congratulations to the winners of the 2012 Tu B’Shvat Photography Contest!

Theme: EVERY PERSON IS A TREE     KI HA-ADAM ETZ HASADEH
Sponsors: The Washington DCJCC and Washington Jewish Week

First Place: Rachel Tepper, “A Carved Tree in Rock Creek Park”
 

People’s Choice: Samantha Fien-Helfman, “A Community of People”

Honorable Mentions: Becca Russel-Einhorn, Jay Garfinkel, Joey Sima, Leah Koenig, Madison Graham, Nahanni Rous, Norm Weiss, Yacouba Tanou, Yael Shapira, Yosef Schlesinger

See the honorable mentions and all the submissions on our Facebook page.

The winning photograph and the 10 honorable mentions were selected by a panel of judges including Carole Zawatsky, CEO of the Washington DCJCC, Dr. Laura Katzman, associate professor of art history at James Madison University and Meredith Jacobs, managing editor, Washington Jewish Week. The People’s Choice winning photograph was selected by popular vote from the Washington DCJCC Facebook community.

The 12 winning photographs will be on display in the DCJCC’s DISTRIKT Bistro gallery space beginning February 6th.

 Ki Ha'Adam Etz Hasadeh in Jewish Tradition and the Arts   

"When in your war against a city you have to besiege it a long time in order to capture it, you must not destroy its trees, wielding an ax against them. You may eat of them, but you must not cut them down. Are trees of the field human to withdraw before you into the besieged city?" -- Deuteronomy 20:19

Looking for more inspiration? Read these!

Every Person Is a Tree

Trees in Jewish Thought

Tu Bishvat 101

  English Translation of the Lyrics