Dear Parents,

Over the last week I  have introduced your children to the holiday of Tu B'Shevat.  We did lots of activities to learn about the holiday , but eating foods associated with the holiday was probably the most impactful and delicious. We ate several of the 7 species ( olives, dates, figs, & wheat-in the form of a cake!) We played a bingo game learning more about fruits and  trees that grow in Israel. We also compared Tu b'Shevat to Earth Day in America. It was a fun lesson. Tonight is the beginning of Tu b'Shevat. Ask your kids if they can tell you any of the 7 Species, ( barley, wheat, pomegranate , grapes, olives, wheat, figs, dates)  or about the book Honi and the Carob Tree.

We are continuing our Hebrew learning as well as our Torah learning. Please continue to read with your children the parent-companion sheets that your children bring home.

Shabbat Shalom and Happy Tu b'Shevat
(enjoy some fruit tonight in honor of the holiday)

Davida