Hi Everyone! Tu B'Shvat, the New Year for Trees, falls on the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat, February 8 this year (5772 / 2012). This Jewish mini-holiday is of major importance to our appreciation of Nature and our relationship to it.
The Jewish Trivia Quiz: Tu B'Shvat http://www.jewish-trivia.com Which fruit is used to make wine ? When did Kabbalists originate the Tu B'shvat Seder ? How many glasses of wine are drunk at the Tu B'Shvat seder ? What branch of a tree did the dove bring back after the flood ? How many days does the Hebrew month of Shvat have ? What is associated with both Chanukah and Tu B'Shvat ? In Israel, what happens to trees starting on the 15th of Shvat ? Since 1901, how many trees has the Jewish National Fund planted in Israel ? According to the Torah, which fruits did the spies bring to the children of Israel in the wilderness ? The above questions are examples from the multiple choice Flash quiz. There are two levels of questions, two timer settings. Both kids and adults will find it enjoyable. Free Tu B'Shvat Clipart http://www.jewish-clipart.com Whether you need a picture for your child's class project, a graphic for your synagogue, Hillel or JCC Tu B'Shvat announcement, the Jewish Clipart Database has the pictures for you. You can copy, save and print the graphics in three different sizes. My Jewish Games http://www.my-jewish-games.com Multilingual Word Search Game: Tu B'Shvat Enter the Multilingual Word Search game and choose the language you would like to play in: English, Hebrew or Russian. There is an easy mode for the kids and a harder mode for us big kids. Each game is randomly generated. You can even print out a blank game (and the solution page) for offline playing. 44 Cool Tu B'Shvat Videos http://www.jr.co.il/videos/tu-bshvat-videos.htm To learn more about Tu B'Shvat, I posted on my website 56 links about Tu B'Shvat, ranging from history and customs to graphics and recipes. Site languages include English, Hebrew, Russian, Spanish,French, Portuguese and German The web address is: http://www.jr.co.il/hotsites/j-hdaytu.htm Please share this message with friends, so they may benefit from these holiday resources. Enjoy! Jacob __ Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) ================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: [email protected] To join Ha-Safran, update or change your subscription, etc. - click here: https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran Questions, problems, complaints, compliments send to: [email protected] Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.service.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html Earlier Listserver: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org -- Hasafran mailing list [email protected] https://lists.service.ohio-state.edu/mailman/listinfo/hasafran
