The Holiday
What are we celebrating on Tu B'shvat?
The New Year for trees
What do we do every seven years in the land of Israel?
The land rests during the shmita (sabbatical) year.
How old can apple found in a grocery store be?
a) 2 months
b) 10 days
c) 6 months
d) up to a year
d) up to a year
What date in the Jewish calendar is Tu B'shvat?
The 15th of Shvat
What blessing do we make on fruits that grow from a tree?
We say bore peri ha'etz (thanking God for creating fruit trees)
What is the most widely consumed fruit in the world?
The banana, of course! Over 100 billion bananas are consumed worldwide each year. India, China, Brazil, and Indonesia account for half of that consumption.
Why is Tu B'shvat at this time?
Because this is when it was ideal to plant trees in Israel, and the older trees start to blossom fruit.
What makes the seven species special?
They are all special fruits that grow in Israel.
What is the most sweet fruit?
Mangos! Followed by grapes and cherries
What do people typically do on Tu B'shvat? What fruits are eaten?
In Israel people often plant trees.
People often eat from the seven species. (olives, dates, figs, pomegranate etc..)
What additional blessing do we make on fruits we have not eaten in a long time.
Shehechiyanu (a blessing associated with milestones in time)
Which fruits are native to the Americas?
1) Apricots, cherries, tomatoes
2) Cranberries, bananas, mangoes
3) Pineapples, tomatoes, avocados
3) Pineapples, tomatoes, avocados
Why are people often compared to trees?
The ability to produce. Children are compared to a delicate tree seed that requires care.
Name all seven species.
Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranate, olives, dates
How many seeds are in a strawberry.
a) 50
b) 100
c) 200
d) 400
around 200