Tu B’Shevat
Across America

Tu B’Shevat Across America (TBSAA) provides special opportunities to conduct meaningful and exciting observances of Tu B’Shevat and celebrate our commitment to the land of Israel. At the Jewish National Fund we proudly think of Tu B’Shevat, the new year of the trees, as “our holiday” as it embodies our dedication to the environment of Israel. The Israel Advocacy and Education Department of JNF coordinates this special Tu B’Shevat effort in keeping with our mission to engage, educate and energize the Jewish community of the United States to a deeper commitment to the land and people of Israel.

TREEsource Haggadot TBSAA Kits	Essence of Life Speakers TBSAA Merchandise
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Our partners at Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael(KKL) have put together some information on Tu B'Shevat that you might find useful. It includes information on Tu B'Shevat and the Jewish Tradition, the significance of the Tu B'Shevat Seder, and in case you’ll be in Israel, a list of all the special events taking place for Tu B'Shevat at KKL-JNF sites. Click here to check it out http://www.kkl.org.il/kkl/english/main_subject/tu_bishvat_trees/

TREEsource

JNF is proud to offer TREEsource, a unique online catalog to provide you with resources for all your Tu B’Shevat programs. Part 1 is programming ideas for families and children of all ages, including art and educational activities and ideas. Part 2 is a book of sermons, a collection of Tu B’Shevat related sermons that will hopefully be a great resource for rabbis. If you wish to submit your own program or sermon please email dscher@jnf.org.

Program Ideas:

Sermons:

Download all the Sermons HERE!

New Sermons for 2008:

Download all the Sermons HERE!

Haggadot

JNF offers Branching Out: Your Tu B’Shevat Haggadah. This unique Haggadah is a wonderful and fun way to enhance your Tu B’Shevat Seder. Please go to www.jnf.org/store to order. If you wish to download a black and white copy please click here to download.

Tu B’Shevat Across America Kits

Receive a fantastic kit full of materials to help enhance your Tu B’Shevat celebration, including tree planting forms, posters, JNF Blue Boxes™ and more! It all comes in a useful, reusable canvas tote bag. Click here to order your free kit.

Download TBAA Packet here.

Essence of Life

The Essence of Life Campaign is a partnership between JNF and congregations across America to help fight the severe water crisis in Israel and make the Negev flourish. Please email congregationrelations@jnf.org to order these forms to hand out to your congregation.

For more information on this campaign, and how you and your congregation can make a difference, please visit www.jnf.org/iae.

Speakers

The JNF Perspectives on Israel Speakers Bureau is a great way to find a dynamic speaker for your upcoming Tu B’Shevat service, Seder or program. We offer a diverse group of well-known professionals, scholars and journalists that would an asset to your congregation. We also offer Makor, an elite group of JNF volunteers, as well as some of our professional staff at no cost to you. Please click www.jnf.org/speakersbureau to find out more about all of our speakers and to book one.

If you have questions or would like more information email speakersbureau@jnf.org.

Tu B'Shevat Across America Merchandise

We are proud to offer shirts, hats and mugs with the Tu B’Shevat Across America logo on them for you to purchase. Take me to the Store!

These products are great to use at your Tu B’Shevat event as giveaways or prizes!