Tu B’Shvat, also known as the new year for the trees, is one of the Jewish minor holidays. But is it really so minor?

It’s true that we go to work and school as usual on Tu B’Shvat, but there are a number of customs connected to this day, including a special seder that many people hold.

Watch these videos to discover why there’s a custom to eat fruit from Eretz Yisrael on Tu B’Shvat. And why in the world do so many people eat dried fruit on the holiday?

Significance of Tu B’Shvat

Travel with Rabbi Siddur back to the time of the Beis Hamikdash to understand the connection between Tu B’Shvat and the mitzvos of terumos and maasros (gifts to the Kohanim and to the Leviim).

And join Rabbi Siddur as he tackles the age-old question: If I don’t have fruit trees and don’t plan on buying any, what is the significance of Tu B’Shvat?

This course takes you on a journey to explore what we can learn from the trees about being a better Jew, why shivas haminim (the seven species Eretz Yisrael is known for) are special and how this minor holiday connects us to the land and people of Israel.