Tu B'shevat
The holiday of Tu B'Shevat celebrates this and is commonly know as this
What are trees?
and
What is the "Birthday of the trees"?
This fruit has 613 seeds
Bonus: Why do we (Jews) like this number?
What is the pomegranate?
613 is also the number of mitzvot (commandments) in the Torah
The Hebrew word Seder translates to this
What is order?
This sweet condiment is refined from the sap of trees famously found in the state of Vermont.
What is Maple Syrup?
This is Seth's favorite fruit
What is pineapple?
The holiday of Tu B'Shevat is often compared to this minor secular holiday
What is Arbor Day?
Wheat, Barley, Grapes, Figs, Pomegranates, Olives, and Dates are know as the Seven _____ of Israel
What are the Seven Species?
This is the blessing that we say over fruit that we have not eaten yet this year
(hint: the blessing is not fruit-specific)
What is the שֶהֶחֶיָנוּ (shechanayu)?
Bonus: recite the shechanayu
Adam and Eve ate the fruit from this tree.
-looking for both the name of the tree and the type of tree
What is "The Tree of Knowledge" and an Apple tree?
This is Cantor's favorite fruit
What is passionfruit?
The numerical meaning of the Hebrew word "Tu"
What is 15?
ט+ו=טוּ
tet(9)+vav(6)=Tu(15)
This type of tree nut is often included at the Tu B'Shevat seder because its' tree is often the first to flower in Israel
What is the almond?
At the Tu B'Shevat seder, we drink this many cups of wine/grape juice.
Bonus: What is a special custom for the cups of wine/juice at the Tu B'Shvat seder?
What is 4 cups?
The wine/juice is mixed this way:
1st cup: pure white (winter)
2nd cup: pale pink (beginning of spring)
3rd cup: darker pink (spring)
4th cup: pure red (summer)
This is the national tree of Israel
What is an Olive Tree?
This is Jane's favorite fruit
What is Avocado?
Tu B'Shevat translates to this in English
What is the 15th of Shevat?
This "ology" is the study of fruits
What is Pomology?
True or False: It is customary to recline with a pillow at the Tu B'Shevat Seder
We recline with a pillow at the Passover Seder
This organization has planted more than 260 million trees in Israel since 1901
What is JNF or the Jewish National Fund?
This is Rabbi's favorite fruit
What is Pomelo?