The holiday is known as Jewish Arbor Day and the New Year
for trees. It's a day to feel good about the bounty of nature,
including trees, fruits and nuts.
It
is customary to eat fruits on this day, especially fruits from
Israel. This includes figs, dates, oranges, pomegranates, and
persimmons or Sharon fruit (afarsimonim). All are available at most
supermarkets or gourmet groceries.
Tu
B'Shvat is a time for
singing, feasting, and rejoicing. So here are some Israeli children singing HaShkeidiah Porachat (The almond tree will blossom), the most popular song to celebrate the holiday.
Lyrics in English and Hebrew appear below the video.
Enjoy!
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The almond tree will blossom
The sun above is awesome
Birds on rooftops all the day
singing it's a holiday
Tu Bi'Shvat Higi'a chag ha ilanot (Tu Bi'Shvat has arrived, the holiday of the trees)
Tu Bi'Shvat Higi'a chag ha ilanot (Tu Bi'Shvat has arrived, the holiday of the trees)
The land we love is grieving
It is a time for giving
Everyone will plant a tree
with a shovel happily
Tu Bi'Shvat Higi'a chag ha ilanot
Tu Bi'Shvat Higi'a chag ha ilanot
השקדיה פורחת
ושמש פז זורחת
ציפורים מראש כל גג
מבשרות את בוא החג
טו בשבט הגיע חג האילנות
טו בשבט הגיע חג האילנות
הארץ משועת
הגיע עת לטעת
כל אחד יטע פה עץ
באיתים נצא חוצץ
טו בשבט הגיע חג האילנות
טו בשבט הגיע חג האילנות