January 25, 2024
Tu Bishvat As is our practice, we opened with the English Word of the Day- vivacious - https://www.merriam-webster. com/word-of-the-day followed by the Yiddish Word of the Day – The Winter: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=nhxM-2MHzAs&list= PLnqj6yi0vkJKrxiQYyuuTehWLQcpj l51C&index=11 and then the Hebrew Word of the Day – Boat: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=fHD2_zdEhYE&list=PL0vWFn- lQvXU2MCKEOc0Ut3RBmfJuNTR9& index=34 In our concert "visits" we often catch a glimpse of synagogues and are inspired by their architecture and art. Shirley was able to find a video of this synagogue Sanctuary - Congregation Emanu-el San Francisco : https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=cTMEjPMHBDk In keeping with our Tu B'Shvat theme, we watched the following videos: Ancient Israel Trees: https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=anjsDjPvsN8 Carob Plants Tunisia: https://journalstar.com/news/ nation-world/weather/the- carob-tree-making-its- comeback-in-tunisia/