Happy New Year to the Trees!

This week has been a celebration of trees in the Jewish calendar.  This is the time of year when buds starts to form with the onset of spring.
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We humans can also celebrate along with the trees. After all, the Torah says, “Man is a tree of the field.” We are nurtured by deep roots, as far back as Abraham and Sarah; we reach upwards to the heavens while standing firmly on the ground; and when we do all this right, we produce fruits that benefit the world—namely, our good deeds.
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Here the kids are using some fruits and making crafty prints.  Meanwhile the adults were eating all the yummy fruits.  We had a "seder" -order- where we ate some seasonal fruits.  The older children lead the "service" and the younger kids enjoyed some of the  treats on offer. 


I love this festival as it reminds me that Winter is on its way out and Spring is around the corner.  


Sorry for my last comment from yesterday. I meant to say thanks for the comments from my previous blips.  But once again thanks for yesterdays stars and comments and I will get a chance to reply.  Meanwhile dinner was a huge success and the meal was truly scrumptious.