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I am familiar with a Passover seder, but what is a Tu BiShvat seder?

Answered by

Rabbi Victor S. Appell

Tu BiShvat (Hebrew for the 15^th day of the Hebrew month of Shvat) is the new year of the trees.

Marinated Olives

Recipe by

Tina Wasserman

Olives and oranges are often combined in foods of the Mediterranean. Here the ingredients almost call out their location as foods of Morocco and Spain are joined to create a great nibble at cocktail parties, as a part of a meze or tapas assortment.

Bread Kugel with Dried Fruit and Sun-Dried Tomatoes

Recipe by

Tina Wasserman

Combines many of the flavors and foods found in Spain and Portugal with the classic technique for making a bread kugel.

A Blessing for Tu BiShvat

Rabbi Michael Adam Latz

We who have become cynical,
Hard shelled,
Whom life has raised its tough first
Of despair and
Disappointment and heartache
And grief,
We who have learned to protect our souls
And toughen our hearts
To avoid more anguish

Learn about Tu Bishvat with Elmo, Grover and the characters of Shalom Sesame

Celebrate Tu Bishvat with Shalom Sesame: Honoring the Trees

Watch these Shalom Sesame videos with your children to learn about Tu Bishvat, then try some of the fun discussion ideas and activities recommended by Reform Jewish educators.

Celebrate Tu Bishvat with Shalom Sesame: Tikkun Olam

Watch these Shalom Sesame videos with your children to learn about Tu Bishvat, then try some of the fun discussion ideas and activities recommended by Reform Jewish educators.

Aromatic Clementine Lanterns - Bundles of Bounty and Beauty

I’ve always been fascinated and inspired by things that spoon, nestle and stack... from measuring spoons to matrushka dolls, husk tomatoes and garden-fresh peas in a pod.

At Tu BiShvat, Digging for Spiritual Growth

Edmon J. Rodman

While my neighbors were putting their Christmas trees to the curb, in what seems like a ritual of replacement, I was preparing to plant for Tu BiShvat.

Those Who Plant Will Reap: A Tu BiShvat Lesson

Revital Belz

Tu BiShvat is a reminder that we spend our lives planting seeds. Time and effort are needed for our efforts to bear fruit. Wait patiently. One day, like the seed, we will be blessed.

Four Pieces of Good News About Religious Freedom

Judy Silver Weisberg

We often hear a lot about negative stories about religious freedom around the world.