TuB'shevat, the festival of trees

Online, January 5, 2010 (Newswire.com) - TuB'shevat, the festival of trees, on the 15th of Shevat "Rosh HaShanah" for trees, the rainy season is about over in the Land of Israel and most fruits are ripped.

Tu B'shevat, the festival of trees, on the 15th of Shevat - January 22 2010 - "Rosh HaShanah -The New Year" for trees, the rainy season is about over in the Land of Israel and most fruits are ripped. The earliest ripe fruit is the "shekadiah,"(almond). this famous Israeli song celebrates it.

"HaShekadiah Porachat,"
"VeShemesh Paz Zorachat"
"Tzipporim Me'Rosh kol Gag"
"Mevasrot et Bo HaChag"

The Almond has blossomed
And the Sun is Shining Brightly
Birds from Every Roof-Top
Welcome the Arrival of the Holiday

It is customary to eat fruit mostly dried fruit. Plates and centerpieces of dried fruit is a very welcome gift, samples of such gifts, www.gift-israel.com to see an array of gift ideas for Tu B'shevat. It is the tradition for children to carry baskets of fruit. A very beautiful site to see school children (specially in Kibbutzim) parade dressed in white with flowers in their hair and carrying baskets of fruit. Planting Tree is also part of this tradition of praising the earth.

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