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Annual Tu B'Shvat Seder | Sponsored by CAI's Environmental Committee

Wednesday, January 24, 2024 • 14 Shevat 5784

6:30 PM - 8:30 PMAdult Lounge
Join the Environmental Committee to celebrate Rosh Hashanah La'Ilanot, the "New Year of the Trees." We will have traditional Tu B'Shvat foods, such as, fruits, nuts, seeds, berries, grains, and juices! During our seder, we will learn about trees native to the land of Israel, the biblical references, and where in Israel we can find the trees.

Those who would like to attend evening minyan from 7:30 to 7:45 pm will have the opportunity to and not miss the content of the seder. There will be a break to do some planting during that time.

Cost: Seniors 66+: $10/Person, Adults 13-65: $18/Person, Children 12 and Under: Free

More About Tu B'Shvat
Jewish tradition regards Rosh Hashanah (the first of Tishrei) as the "new year," but it's not the only new year on the calendar. Tu B'Shvat (the name refers to the date, the 15th of Sh'vat - Tu expresses the number 15 in Hebrew and Sh'vat is the month) is the new year for the trees. Once an important date to determine certain agricultural and ritual practices relating to trees and fruit, it has been reinterpreted in modern times as an environmental holiday. It is observed by eating a variety of fruits from the land of Israel and some have the custom of having a special seder with readings and appropriate foods. While Tu B'shvat usually falls at a time when the land is frozen and dormant in New Jersey, in Israel the almond trees are beginning to blossom and it's the first sign of the new growing season to come.

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We can't promise we can accommodate everyone, but we'll try our best!

 

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