Just as Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, is considered the birthday of the world, Tu B'Shvat (the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat) is considered the birthday of the trees. One of the ways Tu B'Shvat is celebrated is with a special ritual Seder, first developed in the 16th century by Jewish mystics) who used the Passover Seder as their model. Modern Tu B'Shvat Sedarim are celebrated by eating special foods, reciting appropriate prayers, Biblical readings, stories, poetry, songs and discussions about nature and the environment. Here at Global Tu B'Shvat, Jewish schools extend their festive tables accross oceans, sing together, bless the fruit and learn together.

[

Download the Tu B'Shvat Seder Brachot page pdf- and Hatikvah pdfand print it them out for each students.

Items you will need in the classroom / videoconference center.

A Tu B’Shvat Seder table set with:

1. Blue tablecloth

2. Dried fruit of your choice

3. Required fruit:

               - a new fruit, i.e. that hasn’t been eaten in the past year (carob, guava, coconut etc…)

               - Dates

4.  White grape juice

5.  Red grape juice

And of course, enough cups, plates and napkins for everyone

Also

6.  School sign or flag, flags of Israel and the country you are in etc... decorate for Tu B’Shvat – be creative!

7.  Every student in a white shirt

8.  Boys should wear Kippot.

9.  Take digital photos (and video) and send us 5 of your best ones to upload on the website picture gallery.

10. Record your special performance of Hatikvah on Digital Video and send it to us to the HATIKVAH PROJECT which Israel Channel 2 TV will use for their broadcast on Yom Ha'atsmaut, click here for more details.

……...of course we recommend blue & white Produce of Israel & Shemittah 'checked'.

If you are being hosted by another organization, please check with them ahead of time that you can bring these items with you and that you can also hang/display visuals etc...