Shabbos was Tu Bishvat (the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat). Just as we have a "Rosh Hashana" a day on which G-d decides our future for the upcoming year, trees also have a Rosh Hashana: one day a year when G-d decides how tall each tree will grow, if and how much fruit they will bear, etc. We use the term "The birthday of the trees" as a rough explanation to describe the beginning of the new year for trees when talking to children.
We celebrate by eating fruit and specifically "the seven species" of fruits which the land of Israel was blessed with. These include wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates.
To celebrate we had a special "fruit party" on Friday.
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| When we came into the shule we saw a table set with all the seven species/fruits of Israel |
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| Tree birthday cake |
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| We made special tu bishvat hats to wear at the party |
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| Morah Chanie showed us a short clip from a video which was taken in Israel |
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| Reena enjoying POMEGRANATE seeds |
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| Ariana loving the GRAPES |
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| Jacob trying an OLIVE |
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| Simona exploring a DATE |
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| Ethan enjoying the BARLEY |
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| Nathanel biting into a FIG |
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| Edward enjoying pretzels - a WHEAT product |
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| It is also customary to make a blessing on a 'new' fruit one which we haven't eaten this season. |
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| another new and interesting fruit |
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| Reena eating birthday cake:) |
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