John Bell is famous as a Scottish composer of modern-day hymns for worship and as a BBC radio commentator. He is also in demand as a leader of spiritual retreats and community music-making. On February 10th at First Presbyterian Church in Kalamazoo, he'll lead a free, public "Big Sing,” co-sponsored by the Michigan Festival of Sacred Music.
Hear more about Tu B'shvat from Rabbi Harvey Spivak
Holidays change. Halloween wasn’t always about getting candy and the first Thanksgiving probably didn’t involve watching football. Saturday is Tu B’shvat, or ‘New Year for the Trees,’a minor Jewish holiday that’s changed at least three times.
