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Tu B'Shvat Seder
Use this Tu B'Shvat Seder to celebrate Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish New Year for Trees, with family and friends.

All About Tu B'Shvat
Learn all about Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish New Year for trees.

The Seven Species
The Hebrew Bible describes Israel as a land blessed with seven fruits and grains, called the seven species or shivat haminim. On Tu B'Shvat, the Jewish New Year for trees, it has become customary to eat and bless the seven species.

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