Celebrate Tu Bishvat With Beth Am 2025 | 5785

Tu Bishvat Begins Wednesday Evening, February 12

Tu Bishvat, or the New Year of the Trees, is Jewish Arbor Day. The holiday is observed on the 15th (tu) of the Hebrew month of Shvat. Scholars believe that originally Tu Bishvat was an agricultural festival, marking the emergence of spring. In the 16th century, Kabbalists created a ritual for Tu Bishvat that is similar to a Passover seder. Today, many Jews hold a modern version of the Tu Bishvat seder each year. The holiday has also become a tree-planting festival in Israel, in which Israelis and Jews around the world plant trees in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends. Come celebrate Tu Bishvat with Congregation Beth Am!

Saturday, February 8:

• Tu Bishvat Tot Shabbat With Guest Mimi Greisman
  9:30 AM | Rooms 5, 6 and Playground (registration required)

Sunday, February 9:

• Parent Tu Bishvat Hike
  9:00 AM | Meet in the Parent Lounge; Hike Location TBA

Wednesday, February 12:

• Beth Am Women Tu Bishvat Seder
  7:30 PM | Rooms 5/6 (registration required)

Friday, February 14:

• Tu Bishvat-Themed Oneg Shabbat
  7:30 PM | Social Hall