Tu Bish'vat
Find ideas about leading the seder, commentary on the JNF, the prayer for the trees from the original seder, texts to learn and teach at your seder, and more.
A flowchart haggadah on a single sheet, in two versions including: a *NEW* one only in English with only a smidgeon of Kabbalah is available for beginners to Kabbalah or to Jewish practices. Plus some quick links to other resources.
Study, for many days or for one seder, some of the great Jewish and Kabbalistic texts on fruit, trees and the earth.
A rough recording of the well-known Naomi Shemer tune, in time for Tu Bish'vat.
Instructions on how to run a seder, how to use the blessing from the first Tu Bishvat seder, and how to use the One-page Haggadah chart.
Y'kum Purkan Lish'maya: A prayer for the earth, for use in your synagogue, minyan, or havurah
From the 16/17th century seder manual,
P'ri Eitz Hadar, based on the Kabbalah of the four worlds. The original seder calls on us to bring blessing to all creation.
In this season, so many of us are inspired to plant trees. In Israel's seventh decade, planting a tree for the future sounds like second nature, a wise investment for both Israel and the planet. But it's a little more complicated...
Once a year there is Jewish custom is to say a special blessing on flowering fruit trees. It happens in Nisan/spring, but it's also a good teaching for Tu Bish'vat. You'll also find some other good tree texts here.
Imagine a Jewish practice which has the purpose of restoring all the species and creatures, and all the sparks they contain, to the fullness of blessing.
If you are planning to sponsor trees in Israel for Tu Bishvat, please read this page about current and historical concerns with KKL-JNF.
Three teachings about how holy eating brings blessing to all life and all creatures, submitted by Jacob Fine.
