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
Hot off the press! A concise booklet of the land-dependent mitzvot plus
formulas for separating terumot and 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
Torah VeHa'aretz Institute Annual Conference and Gala Tu BiShevat Seder
Save the Date: Thursday,15 Shevat, (February 13, 2025)
Location: Merkaz HaTorah VeHa'aretz, Nitzan
Admission: Free admission to the conference (participation in the seder meal is at a cost), subject to compulsory registration: 073-2196969
Session 1: The Date Industry in Israel: Dates in Agriculture and Halachah
Session 2: Past and Future of Dates – Agriculture
Session 3: Ma'aser Ani (Poor Man's Tithe)
Followed by a Gala Tu BiShevat Seder (plus meat meal) run by Rabbi Yaakov Ariel shlitah, and featuring Rabbi Aharon Friedman, Rosh Yeshiva of Kerem BeYavneh, and Rabbi Shimon Lapid, Rosh Yeshiva of Ohr Etzion
Note: The conference and seder are in Hebrew
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Tours of Torah VeHa'aretz Visitors' Center in English
For families: Self-guided tour of Visitors' Center and Botanical Garden of Mitzvot, including movies and exhibits in English
For groups only (10+): Guided tour in English of the Visitors' Center and Botanical Garden of Mitzvot with English movies and exhibits followed by a workshop or Kahoot! Game
To book a guided tour and activity, contact Rabbi Moshe Bloom: h.moshe@toraland.org.il, 052-8903729
Coloring Pages
10 Coloring pages in English for children on the land-dependent mitzvot. Hebrew pages
Halachic Articles
Articles in English on Tu BiShevat
Hebrew Materials and Activities
Book on Tu Bishevat here
Tu BiShevat Kit for preschool teachers (Hebrew)
(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
