Tu B’Shevat Tree Tour of West Laurel Hill Cemetery

Sunday, Feb 5, 2023

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Sunday, February 5, 1 pm – 3pm ET
$20 General Admission | $15 Weitzman and Laurel Hill Members | $17 Seniors & Students

In Person at West Laurel Hill Cemetery
225 Belmont Ave, Bala Cynwyd, PA 19004

Join us for a short tour of Laurel Hill West’s wintry arboretum in celebration of Tu B’Shevat, often called the Jewish New Year for the Trees. As we examine barks, buds, and berries, we’ll learn about the historical, agricultural, and spiritual origins of Tu B’Shevat and how it is celebrated around the world today. Afterward, enjoy mulled wines along with fruits significant to the holiday and often consumed during Tu B’shevat Seders. This event is presented in partnership with the Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery.

Directions:

We will depart from the CONSERVATORY inside West Laurel Hill Cemetery (not the first building you see).

Directions for getting to West Laurel Hill Cemetery are linked here.

West Laurel Hill Cemetery is located at 225 Belmont Avenue, Bala Cynwyd PA 19004 (GPS directions: please use 340 Belmont Avenue).

When you arrive and enter the cemetery you will pass two sets of gates and see a white line on the road. Follow this line to the Conservatory.

Free parking is available outside the Conservatory.

NOTE FOR UBER/LYFT RIDERS: Have your driver go into the cemetery following the above directions—otherwise, you will have a 5–10-minute walk to the event location.

Accessibility:

  • Accessible parking is available at the Conservatory.
  • This tour does require going up and down hills and on uneven terrain.

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This program is presented by the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History in partnership with Friends of Laurel Hill Cemetery.