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What is it?
The 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar—is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees, according to the Talmud.. Commonly known as Tu Bishvat, this day marks the season in which the earliest-blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle. We mark the 15th of Shevat by eating fruit, particularly from the kinds that are singled out by the Torah in its praise of the bounty of the Holy Land:
The “classical” fruits are the seven species described in Deuteronomy 8:8, “a land of wheat and barley, of vines [grapes], figs, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and dates].
A Tu BiShvat seder is a festive meal featuring fruits in honor of the Holiday.
During the Middle Ages or possibly a little before that, this day started to be celebrated with a minor ceremony of eating fruits, since the Mishnah called it "Rosh Hashanah" ("New Year"), and that was later understood as being a time appropriate for celebration. The seder was an innovation of the kabbalist mystics of Safed.
What will we do to celebrate?
Everyone who comes should bring either main or dish or dessert including one or more of the above foods: wheat, barley (can even be beer!), grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, dates. carob and almonds are also associated with the holiday. For kashrut purposes, no meat, poultry or forbidden seafood.
We will have a Tu Bishvat SEDER, along the lines of a Passover seder, with readings, songs and great fun.
RSVP to bnaichai@gmail.com or call or text 847 331 3584 to coordinate food.
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