A New Year for the Trees
The fifteenth of the Hebrew month of Shevat is a New Year's Day for it is the Rosh Hashanah for the trees. This day marks the beginning of the season in the Land of Israel when the trees begin to sprout and are judged as for their future. It is also a time for man to relearn an important moral lesson. Based on the verse, "For man is a tree of the field." (Deuteronomy 20:19). The Torah tells us that just like a tree, man too must produce fruit, the fruit of mankind being Torah and good deeds. Just as a tree must bear fruit to stay healthy, so too, must man engage in giving to others and in furthering goodness in the world.
On Tu B'Shevat it is customary to eat fifteen kinds of fruit corresponding to the date of the month, and to the fifteen "Songs of Elevation" (Psalms 120-134). The most desirable fruits are specifically those fruit for which the Land of Israel is praised, namely: olives, dates, grapes, figs, and pomegranates.
Order your Tu B'Shevat fruit & nut trays here! (for pick up)
Donation $20 Each
Special! 3 for $55
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Thank you for your generous donation. All contributions are tax deductible.
A Fundraising Project of Gan Yiladim Preschool & Tamim Academy
This year, Tu B'Shevat falls out on Monday, February 2nd, 2026
Pick up for the trays will be available at Chabad, January 8th - February 2nd, 2026
This Tu B’shvat project is dedicated in loving memory of
Mr. Allan Marcus OB"M