The Origins of Tu B’Shvat
The New Year of the trees is not a biblical holiday although there are a number of verses throughout the Tanach that are linked to Tu B’Shvat and that we use to teach about the Jewish perspective on the environment. Historians tell us that the holiday originated as a […]
Make your wishes and keep an eye out for 2 trees embracing on this special holiday!
To till and to tend: one of the first mitzvot given to us by God in the Torah. Truly, we are the caretakers of this earth and of all the living things. (Including each other! but that’s for another day…) Bal Tashchit is the mitzvah that says, Do Not Destroy/Waste. It […]
Color in the trees. Now, go find a tree and give it a hug!
Enjoy your Tu b’Shvat Seder!
If you’ve never participated in a seder for Tu B’Shvat, you’re missing out! I want to give you the tools to host your own this year. Modeled after the Passover seder, it can be a very beautiful experience full of delicious fruits and nuts, great discussion, music, and a chance to explore your […]
Check out these seven special foods found in Israel. How many have you tried this year?
Chasidic story, Adapted by Shira Kline
©ShirLaLa 2007
Two farmers lived side by side for many generations. They had been neighbors for a long time but they weren’t very friendly with each other. Why is that you ask? Because once upon a time they had an argument about a certain olive tree on the […]
From, “Taste of Tradition” by Ruth Sirkis
Ruth, considered to be ‘the Julia Child of Israel” tells us, Tu B’Shvat is all about “going on a nature kick.” In Israel, “meadows, orchards and vineyards begin to blossom.” So, “foods of the holiday are related to nature and trees as well. It is traditional to […]
by Shlomo Yaffe
used with permission
Chabad.org
Tu B’Shvat –the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat — is known as the “New Year for Trees.” Naturally this would be a time for trees to engage in soul-searching the way people do on Rosh Hashanah. Here is a tree’s New Year Checklist:
Did I shelter the seedlings […]
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