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7 Ways to Celebrate Tu BiShvat – Even in the Winter

For many of us, Tu BiShvat, the Jewish holiday that celebrates trees and the earth, falls in the middle of the coldest, snowiest part of the year. Nonetheless, here are seven ways you can celebrate the new year of the trees and planet Earth

Three rows of small dollops of merengue with a chocolate chip atop each one

Date and Nut Dainties

Recipe by

The Garden City Jewish Center Sisterhood

Dainty date and nut morsels are perfect on Tu BiShvat!

Crusty Olive Bread

Recipe by

Jan Rood-Ojalvo

What could make a crusty loaf of artisanal bread even better? Olives!

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.

Shehecheyanu

Recite this blessing the first time you do something each Jewish calendar year (e.g., the first night of Hanukkah when you light the menorah), and to mark joyous occasions.

Mason jar of homemade kombucha tea against a white brick wall

Kombucha is made using a fermentation process. Is it kosher for Passover?

Answered by

Rabbi Julie Zupan

With the caveat that we are not kombucha experts, we think kombucha is okay for Passover.

Deluxe Buckwheat Almond Cake with Raspberry Filling

This dessert pairs a delicate nut flavor with raspberry preserve filling.

Tu BiShvat Fruit and Nut Cups

This dish pays homage to the Seven Species, which we eat on Tu BiShvat.

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.