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Tu BiShvat celebrates the New Year for the Trees, which is in essence a celebration of nature and the fruits of the land of Israel. Jewish tradition marks the 15th of Shvat as the day when the sap in the trees begins to rise, signaling the earth’s awakening from its winter slumber, and heralding the beginning of spring.
This mini-holiday is of major importance to our appreciation of Nature and our relationship to it. Tu BiShvat, the Tree’s New Year, celebrates the renewal and reawakening of nature.
Towards the end of every January or beginning of February, as the winter months and its sense of hibernation has lingered for what feels like too long, the “Shkedia,” the Almond Tree begins to blossom in Israel. The almond tree signals that the season is on the precipice of change and brings joy to the heart.
An Israeli kid song expresses just that:
Hashkedia porachat V’shemesh paz zorachat Tziporim b’rosh kol gag Mevasrot et bo hechag Tu b’shvat hee-gee-a Chag la-ilanot | The Shkedia is blooming The golden sun is shining Birds on all the roof-tops Broadcast the approaching holiday Tu b’Shvat is upon us A holiday for trees |
The custom on Tu Bihvat is to eat fruits from the seven species for which the Land of Israel is praised: “…a land of wheat and barley and (grape) vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and (date) honey” (Deut. 8:8).
In honor of Tu BiShvat learn thenames of fruits in Hebrew.
Get the “Fruits in Hebrew: At Old Country Grove” – one of the books from “A Taste of Hebrew” series.
Fruits in Hebrew At Old Country Grove is the fifth volume in
MazorBooks “A Taste of Hebrew” for English speaking kids series.
In this installment, Ami and Tami, the adorable twins, accompany Grandma Ruth on a trip to the fruity-licious fair at Old Country Grove.
Colorful illustrations engage children in the story of the twins as well as teach young readers the Hebrew names for fruit, which appear in Hebrew, in English translation, and in English transliteration.
“A Taste of Hebrew” is a wonderfully entertaining and educational series that introduces children to basic Hebrew.
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