Or Emet will host a program titled “A Post-Arbor Day Tribute to Trees” from 10 a.m.-noon on Sunday, May 15, at the Talmud Torah of St. Paul, 768 Hamline Ave. South in St. Paul. 

This interactive program, facilitated by Or Emet pianist Johanna Lester, will cover the role of trees in addressing climate change, the importance of planting native trees and the beauty they bring to our landscape. Or Emet president Allan Malkis will talk about how some trees actively communicate and support each other through their root systems and how trees affect the larger environment, including ourselves. The program also will include tree quizzes and a door prize. 

Everyone is required to wear a mask and show proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test within the previous 72 hours. Those who cannot attend in person may join over Zoom. Please register in advance here. 

Or Emet’s Sunday adult programs are free and open to the public, and meet concurrently with Or Emet’s Jewish Cultural Sunday School. Or Emet is a secular congregation celebrating and honoring Jewish culture, history and values from a humanistic, inclusive perspective. 

Or Emet’s events and programs may change per CDC and state guidelines during the pandemic. All updates and changes will be posted in Or Emet’s events calendar. For information about Or Emet, email info@oremet.org or visit oremet.org.