Tu Bishvat

Tu Bishvat

by C Rubens @[e-mail]

Fill in the Blank

The 15th of Shevat is the ................................................... for trees.

On this day Hashem judges the trees.

Multiple Choice

Some people have a custom to eat ................. different fruits and say the .................

שיר המעלות

• 15

• 10

• 11

• 9

Poll

When we eat 15 fruits on Tu Bishvat do we count bananas, pineapples and peanuts as part of the 15?

• No

• Yes

• Maybe

• Of course not

Open Ended

Why was 15 Shevat chosen for trees?

Open Ended

How do we keep observe Tu Bishvat nowadays?

Open Ended

Tu Bishvat is a separation between one year and the next. This is for taking מעשר

which are brought every year.

Can you do מעשר with fruit from one year and fruit from another year?

Poll

Are we allowed to work on Tu Bishvat?

• Yes

• No

• If you want to

• Only in the morning

Multiple Choice

We have a custom to eat fruit that comes from

• USA

• China

• Eretz Yisrael

• Australia

Multiple Choice

We have a custom to daven on Tu Bishvat for

• A basket of fruit

• A beautiful Etrog

• A fruity new year

• A beautiful Lulav

Fill in the Blank

Aa land of wheat and ................, grapes, figs and pomegranates, a land of olives and honey [from dates] . . .

THE THIRD DAY

On the third day, Hashem put the earth into good shape. The waters of the earth gathered together at certain places. The waters formed seas and oceans, lakes and rivers, so that in other parts, the dry land became visible.

Hashem created all kinds of plants, grass, and trees, shrubs and flowers.

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​THE FIFTH DAY

​On the fifth day, Hashem filled the seas with fishes and other water animals. In to the air above the earth He put many birds of all kinds and colours and sizes.

​THE SIXTH DAY

​On the sixth day, Hashem created all the other animals,, those that walk and those that creep or crawl on the earth. Towards the end of the sixth day, Hashem created humans superior to all other creatures of the earth.

Multiple Choice

What did Hashem create on the third day?

• fish

• man

• birds

• trees

Multiple Select

What did Hashem create on the second day of creation?

• heavens

• seas

• plants

• animals

Multiple Choice

On which day was Adam created?

• Day 3

• Day 4

• Day 5

• Day 6

Multiple Choice

When did Hashem create the sun, moon and the stars?

• day 3

• day 4

• day 5

• day 6

​TREE OF KNOWLEDGE

The snake appeared to Chava on the עץ הדעת

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​ALL ABOUT NOACH

​Noach built the ark using wood to save his family.

​The dove brought back an olive leaf to Noach.

​Noach planted a vineyard after the flood.

​ALL ABOUT AVRAHAM

• ​Avroham invited the angels to sit under the tree for their meal.

• ​Avroham carried wood, fire and a knife when he took Yitzchak to the Akeida.

​ALL ABOUT MOSHE

Where did יוכבד put משה to save him?

Where did she bring him?

Where did Hashem first appear to משה?

What did משה have in his hand when he spoke to פרעה?

Multiple Select

What did the spies bring back from Eretz Canaan?

• Pomegranates

• Grapes

• olives

• Figs

Multiple Select

Which items were made out of wood in the Mishkan?

• Aron

• Menorah

• Boards

• Mizbaich

Multiple Choice

Where did Haman get the wood to hang Mordechai?

• Hor Hahar

• Mount Ararat

• Har Sinai

• Har Hacarmel

Multiple Select

What do we decorate our homes with on Shavout?

• The Shivat Haminim

• Flowers

• Wood

• leaves

Fill in the Blank

What is being judged on Tu Bishvat?

Poll

How did Haman die?

• he was hung on a tree

• he was thrown off a cliff

• he killed himself

• he drank poison

שבעת המינים ​

Draw

DRAW THE SHIVAT HAMINIM