Tu Bishvat

Tu Bishvat, whose name literally means the 15th of Shevat (טוּ in Hebrew is 15) because it's celebrated on the 15th day of the month of Shevat, a minor holiday known as the Birthday of the Trees.  Here's a quick quiz to see how much you know about trees in Jewish History and in the Bible. (I didn't get them all correct either!)

1. Two different trees stood in the Garden of Eden. Name them.

2. Trekking through the desert, the Children of Israel reached an oasis in Elim where there were water springs and trees. What kind of trees?

3. Among the laws handed down to the Children of Israel, the law of Bal Tashchit deals with preserving trees in times of war. What kind of trees?

4. Which of the seven species grow on trees?

5. What type of trees did King Solomon buy from the King of Tyre?

For the answers go to:
 http://tlwkidsbooks.blogspot.co.il/2013/01/from-planting-trees-on-tu-bshvat-in.html