Winter Holidays
Hanukkah
Hanukkah,
eight-day festival of lights, usually falls in December.
Learn The Dreidel Game and see the different
badge and try-it requirements it could fill!
Tu B'Shevat
Tu
B'Shevat, Jewish Arbor Day, is usually celebrated in February. The weather
is mild in Israel at that time and planting is a way to look forward to the
promise of spring. People living in colder climates might start plant
indoors to celebrate the holiday.As Girl Scouts, this celebration ties in nicely with the parts of the law that ask us to "use resources wisely" and "make the world a better place."
Girl Scout program links include the plant or environmental-themed try-its, badges, and interest projects.
It is a
tradition in some Jewish families to plant parsley seeds at Tu B'Shevat and
grow the parsley for their Passover Seder karpas (green vegetable).
Try-it!
It is
also traditional to eat fruits and nuts for Tu B'Shevat to remind us of all
of the gifts we receive from trees throughout the year. And here are some
other ideas:
Visit
the Arbor Day Site for
more information on trees and tree planting.
Make a
Fruit and
nut box as a service project.
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