The Baal Shem Tov, or Besht —  the founder of Chasidism — 
met the soul of the Messiah during an ascent to heaven. 
The Besht asked him, "When will the Master come?" 
The Messiah answered, "When your wellsprings break forth to the outside!" 
(from a letter written by the Besht to his brother-in-law about one of his soul ascents) 

Tu Bish'vat  

Birkat Ha-ilanot

Once a year the Jewish custom is to say a special blessing on flowering fruit trees...

Longer meditations on Pri Etz Hadar

Imagine a Jewish practice which has the purpose of restoring all the species and creatures, and all the sparks they contain, to the fullness of blessing.

How to make a Kabbalstic Tu Bishvat Seder

Instructions on how to run a seder, how to use the blessing from the first Tu Bishvat seder, and how to use the One-page Haggadah chart.

Are KKL-JNF the good guys?

If you want to sponsor trees in Israel for Tu Bishvat, read this page about current and historical issues concerning KKL-JNF.

One-page Haggadah plus more links

Some quick links to Reb Duvid's printable resources and more.

Blessing for the first Tu Bish'vat Seder

From the first published seder, based on the Kabbalah of the four worlds. The seder calls on us to bring blessing to all creation.

Tu Bish'vat wisdom

Three teachings about how holy eating brings blessing to all life and all creatures, submitted by Jacob Fine.




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Birkat Ha-ilanot ~
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Are KKL-JNF the good guys? ~
One-page Haggadah plus more links ~
Blessing for the first Tu Bish'vat Seder ~
Tu Bish'vat wisdom ~
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