Tu Bishvat Quiz

Test your knowledge of the birthday of the trees.

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Tu Bishvat, traditionally known as the birthday of the trees, is a time to think about relating to the natural world. How much do you know about Tu Bishvat?

Question 1 of 10
Which of these is a goal of the Jewish National Fund?
Question 2 of 10
According to the Bible, how old did a tree have to be in order to bring its produce to the Temple as a first-fruit offering?
Question 3 of 10
Which is not a “new year” established by the rabbis of the Talmud?
Question 4 of 10
Which of these is NOT an element of the mystics’ Tu Bishvat seder?
Question 5 of 10
Tu Bishvat falls in the middle of which Hebrew month?
Question 6 of 10
What were the main elements of the ritual that the Jewish mystics of Safed developed for Tu Bishvat, modeled after the Passover seder?
Question 7 of 10
Which of the following plants is often planted on Tu Bishvat so that it can be used on Passover?
Question 8 of 10
What group of people rediscovered and popularized Tu Bishvat in the 16th century?
Question 9 of 10
True or False: The "birthday" of trees was used to help famers calculate the age of trees.
Question 10 of 10
What occasion does Tu Bishvat mark?
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