Tu Bi'Shevat

Originally just the day when trees were considered a year older, relevant in the ancient world for tithing purposes—Tu Bi’Shevat was transformed by the kabbalists of Safed into a celebration of nature, its fruits, and the Divine “tree” reaching toward us. At Tu Bi’Shevat seders (the four cups of wine borrowed loosely from the Passover seder), revitalized in modern times and inspired with an environmental consciousness, we drink the fruit of the vine and eat many different kinds of fruit from trees—from the tough hard walnut to the luscious pomegranate—evoking different aspects of the Divine and of humanity.

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This ritual can be used as a way to enter into a Tu B’shvat seder or teaching session or as an intention-setting or witnessing ritual for an environmental action
white hands cupping water over a body of water
“Beneath her tree we sought the truth”
white adult hands holding small plant and handing it to small white child hands

Tekhine connecting the mitzvah of honoring our parents with the mitzvah of caring for Mother Earth

A Tekhine to Honor Mother Earth

“We struggle to rejoice in budding trees”

Blessings of the Trees in a Covid Year

Bringing mindfulness to the act of welcoming guests through a chant and series of ritual intentions

Eight Ritual Steps of Hakhnasat Orkhim (Welcoming Guests)

Nurturing a seed of a quality we want to cultivate

Shevat Guided Meditation

An outline of questions to spark intimate conversation aligned with each of the four worlds of the Tu Bi’Shevat seder

A Tu Bi’Shevat Seder for an Intimate Date Night

“We are each given exactly one chance to be”

Every Tree Was Once a Seed

The Reconstructionist Network

Jewish Art as
Self-Defense

Join Black, Queer Jewish artist Ayeola Omolara Kaplan for a deep dive into creating artwork informed by Jewish social justice work. 

Four sessions, starting Feb. 28th

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