Tu B'Shevat: The New Year of Trees
Tu B’
Shevat, the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar—celebrated this year on Wednesday, February 8, 2012—is the day that marks the beginning of a “New Year for Trees.” This is the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of
Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.
With a few simple and homemade items, you can make a spledid presentation for your family for the holiday of Tu B'Shevat.
I used one clever idea from the book
Crafting Jewish. It's a family tree made of craft paper and a few other decorative elements I found at Michael's.
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In order to create a festive table, I used some simple creations from my children and a few basis supplies from Michael's. We printed
coloring pages and turned them into simple decorative elements to represent the 7 foods we customarily eat on Tu B'Shevat.
- Figs
- Dates
- Pomegranates
- Olives
- Grapes (or raisins)
- Wheat
- Barley (in the form of bread, cake or cereal)
Please check back later in the week to see what our table looked like with the special foods. As you can see, it takes just a little effort to create a simple, but meaningful holiday table for your family.
