Celebrate Tu Bishvat With Beth Am 2026 | 5786

Tu Bishvat Begins Sunday Evening, February 1

Tu Bishvat, or the New Year of the Trees, is Jewish Arbor Day. The holiday is observed on the 15th (tu) of the Hebrew month of Shvat. Scholars believe that originally Tu Bishvat was an agricultural festival, marking the emergence of spring. In the 16th century, Kabbalists created a ritual for Tu Bishvat that is similar to a Passover seder. Today, many Jews hold a modern version of the Tu Bishvat seder each year. The holiday has also become a tree-planting festival in Israel, in which Israelis and Jews around the world plant trees in honor or in memory of loved ones and friends. Come celebrate Tu Bishvat with Congregation Beth Am!

Below you will find a schedule of Beth Am Tu Bishvat activities as well as Tu Bishvat resources 

Sunday, January 25:

• Beth Am Vegan Challenge: The Earth-Friendly Plate
  4:00 PM | Beit Kehillah | REGISTER by 1/15

Friday, January 30:

• Erev Shabbat Shira Service: Celebrating Tu Bishvat, The New Year of the Trees (Zimriyah Jr. Choir Sings)
  6:15 PM | Sanctuary & Livestream
• Tu Bishvat-Themed Oneg Shabbat
  7:30 PM | Social Hall

Sunday, February 1:

• CANCELLED: The Orchard Tu Bishvat Hike: For Adults In Their 20s and 30s
• Tot Tu Bishvat with Jewish Baby Network
  3:30 PM | Outdoor Chapel
  Stay tuned for details.
• Beth Am Women Tu Bishvat Seder
  7:00 PM | Rooms 5/6 | REGISTER by 1/24