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=PLnqj6yi0vkJKrxiQYyuuTehWLQcpjl51C&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/video_480dfd9a-d302-5f8b-98c9-51a6afbd8e57.html

Harvesting Carob Pods:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kDRUR0c7vI

Carat from Carob Seeds:  https://www.fetheray.com/blogs/news/why-is-a-carat-so-named-carob-beans-and-carats

and closed with

Avenu Shebashamayim – Chutney Band Australia:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGqfQGnWdJ0

We also visited the below synagogue seen in the previous video

Central Synagogue Australia:  https://www.centralsynagogue.com.au/