Tu BiShvat

Customs & Symbols

Customs

• Eating fruits associated with the land of Israel
  
• Holding a Tu BiShvat seder in some communities
  
• Eating fruits and nuts
  
• Drinking wine or grape juice during some seders
  
• Reading passages about trees and the land
  
• Planting trees
  
• Supporting tree planting in Israel
  
• Studying Jewish teachings about creation
  
• Participating in environmental activities

Symbols

• Trees
  
• Fruit
  
• Almond blossoms
  
• Figs
  
• Dates
  
• Grapes
  
• Pomegranates
  
• Olives
  
• The land of Israel