Objective: The children will learn about Tu b’Shevat, explore what they appreciate about nature, and create greeting cards to share what they have learned with adults. Tu b’Shevat Discussion and Introduction to Activity Discuss Tu B’Shvat as the “New Year for the Trees” (see “What is Tu b’Shevat?” for a simple explanation) and how Hashem […]
The 15th day of the month of Shevat marks the beginning of the “new year” for trees. Tu b’Shevat is the new year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees for tithing. The Torah states that fruit from trees which were grown in the land of Israel may not be eaten during the […]
Objective The children will give thanks to Hashem for the beautiful, interesting and useful things in nature and make a “Thankful Tree.” They will also sample the fruits of the seven species of Israel and other traditional Tu B’Shevat fruits. Tu B’Shevat and Nature Discussion Instructors tell the children that the holiday of Tu B’Shevat […]
The Seven Species of Israel (Shiva’at Ha’minim) 1. Wheat — Chita 2. Barley – Se’orah 3. Grapes – Anavim 4. Fig – Te’enah 5. Pomegranates – Rimmonim 6. Olive — Zayit 7. Honey — D’vash Other Traditional B’Shvat Seder Fruits 1. Fruits with inedible shells (i.e. walnuts, almonds, oranges) 2. Fruits with pits (i.e. prunes, cherries, peaches) 3. Fruits that are entirely edible (i.e. tomatoes, […]
Printable source sheets with discussion questions to use in your Seder or other Tu b’Shevat activity. These source sheets are free and available for download and printing to use in your community event. Full Source Sheet for Tu b’Shevat (over 20 sources to use for Tu b’Shevat Learning) On Fruit Bearing Trees (a simple, brief, 1-page summary […]
