Chabad of Palmetto Bay, in partnership with the Village of Palmetto Bay, will host a Tu B'Shvat Tree Planting Celebration event on Sunday, February 9th starting at 11:00 am at Ludovoci Park,17641 Old Cutler Rd, Palmetto Bay, Florida 33157.

The 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar, celebrated this year on Monday, February 10, 2020, is the day that marks the beginning of a “new year” for trees. Commonly known as Tu Bishvat, this day marks the season in which the earliest blooming trees in the Land of Israel emerge from their winter sleep and begin a new fruit-bearing cycle.

We mark the 15th of Shevat by eating fruit, particularly from the kinds that are singled out by the Torah in its praise of the bounty of the Holy Land: grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates. On this day we remember that “man is a tree of the field”, and reflect on the lessons we can derive from our botanical analogue.

This is a FREE family event and everyone is welcome to attend. There will be a tree planting ceremony followed by a workshop on the meaning of food and sample preparations of food.

For more information call Chabad of Palmetto Bay at 786 282 0413.