Shevat at Torah VeHa'aretz Institute
Don’t miss all of our special activities and materials in honor of Shevat!
Seder Tu BiShevat Kit for Families and Communities
Interactive Digital Tu BiShevat Seder activity kit plus runner, prepared by Rabbi Moshe Bloom in conjunction with World Mizrachi, in English, Hebrew, and Spanish
Interactive Digital Tu BiShevat Quizzes
Are you an expert on the seven species? Take these quizzes and test your knowledge. You might even learn a thing or two
Mitzvot of the Land in a Nutshell
A concise booklet of the land-dependent mitzvot plus formulas for separating terumot & ma'aserot in standard and special situations, here.
Mitzvot of the Land in a Minute
Short informative clips on the special land-dependent mitzvot, here
Laws of Orlah - Underdos Style
Underdos star Yair Jacobi explains the laws of orlah in a funny, creative way. Don't forget to turn on English subtitles! For the full playlist, see here.
Garden of Mitzvot Database
Here you can find all of the plants growing in our Garden of Mitzvot with botanical, historical, and halachic information about each one. See the Garden of Mitzvot Database here.
GrowTorah, an organization dedicated to educating children about agriculture, the mitzvot hateluyot ba'aretz, and sustainability based in the United States, has a database of the plants in their garden in a joint endeavor with Torah VeHa'aretz Institute. See GrowTorah's Plant Library here.
Torah VeHa'aretz Institute Annual Conference and Gala Tu BiShevat Seder
Save the Date: Sunday, 14-15 Shevat, (February 1, 2026)
Location: Torah VeHa'aretz Center, Nitzan
Admission: Free admission to the conference (participation in the seder meal is at a cost), subject to compulsory registration: 073-2196969
Conference schedule: TBA
Followed by a Gala Tu BiShevat Seder (plus meat meal) run by Rabbi Yaakov Ariel shlitah
.Note: The conference and seder are in Hebrew
Tours of Torah VeHa'aretz Visitors' Center in English
For families: Self-guided tour of Visitors' Center and Garden of Mitzvot, including movies and exhibits in English.
For groups only (20 plus; smaller groups for an added fee): Guided tour in English of the Visitors' Center and Garden of Mitzvot with English movies and exhibits, followed by a workshop or Kahoot! game.
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Coloring Pages
10 Coloring pages in English for children on the land-dependent mitzvot. Hebrew pages here.
Halachic Articles
Articles in English on Tu BiShevat
Related Books
The Grapevine, a children's book about orlah and neta revay.
The Laws of Orlah for the Backyard, everything you need to know when buying a tree for your yard.
Helpful Tools
Kilei zera'im calculator: plant spacing requirements
Hebrew Materials and Activities
Book on Tu BiShevat here
Tu BiShevat Kit for preschool teachers here
(old version here) Tu BiShevat Seder in Hebrew (free download): Seder Ha'aretz HaTovah
Seder in Hebrew with games and activities here
Two written lectures on Tu BiShevat plus source sheets #1 + #2
Halachic information on Tu BiShevat here
