The Holiday
What are we celebrating on Tu bshvat
The birthday of the trees
This country has almost 10 million people, is one of the only first world countries in the middle east and is called the Jewish state. It is the only country whose nation religion is Judaism.
Israel
What blessing do we make on apples?
We make a bore print haetz
Pears, Wheat, barley, apples, dates. Which are a part of the seven species?
Wheat, barley, dates
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 is Tu bshvat
The 15 of shvat
What is the capital of Israel
Jerusalem.
What additional blessing do we make on fruits we have not eaten in a long time.
Shechechiyanu.
What makes the seven species special.
They are all special fruits that grow in Israel.
How many seeds are in a pomegranate.
a) 104
b)345
c) 422
d) 613
e) 872
around 613
600-1400
Why is Tu shvat at this time
Because this is when it was ideal to plant and harvest trees in Israel.
What do we do every seven years in the land of Israel.
The land rests. The shmita year. Sabatical year.
If you are eating a new fruit what 2 blessings do you say and in what order?
Ha Etz
Shehechiyanu
Dates and Olives are not listed by there names in the seven species rather under the names of substances we make from them. What are they.
Honey, Oil
How many seeds are in a strawberry.
a) 50
b) 100
c) 200
d) 400
around 200
What do people typically do on tu bshvat.What fruits are eaten?
In Israel people often plant trees.
People often eat from the seven species. (olives, dates, figs, pomegranate etc..)
What do we have to do to fruit grown in Israel that we dont do elsewhere?
Maaser. 10% of the fruit grown in Israel cannot be eaten.
What is the after bracha that we say on apples?
Boreh Nfashot.
What blessing do we say after eating a big portion of pomegranate.
Al Hamichya.
What fruit has more vitamin c than oranges?
a) Lemon
b) Peach
c) Kiwi
d) Watermelon
e) Lime
c)Kiwi
This is the tree that blooms in Israel at this time.
An almond tree
What is the country whose number of trees has increased over the past 100 years.
Israel.
If you have a apple and a pomegranate which one do you eat and make a blessing on first. Why?
The pomegranate because it is from the seven species.
Name all seven species.
Wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranate, olives, dates
What was the first vegetable grown in space?
a) tomatoes
b) potatoes
c) carrots
d) spinach
e) Onion
Potatoes