frontlines , at h nd Ta G ts I Contributing Writer Hashanah is the Want something special for the Tu b'Shevat seder at your congregation school? or Look to Southeast Michigan's chap­ Pomegranate Guild of Judaic an international organiza­ tion of Jewish needlecrafters. ter of the Needlework, About four years ago, the members created a Tu b'Shevat tablecloth to dis­ of the start dar year, it actually falls of the seventh month. The first of Elul is the new fruit, said club president Judy Galperin symbolize the number 15 are come to use the tablecloth for the Tu b'Shevat seder, a ceremonial meal that celebrates the bounty of Israel. In Judaism, there are several new years. At first this might seem odd, but consider that in Western culture we have new year, the start of the school year and, for many business entities, the start of the fiscal year. the calendar new In the Jewish calendar, there's the start of the calendar year, Rosh Hashanah. In Leviticus, the Israelites eat fruit from a tree during are told not to Jan. 29-Feb. 5,2015 are has 24 chapters in Canada. always welcome, said. You don't have to be Galperin an expert; you just need an interest in knit­ ting, crochet, embroidery, quilting or any other needle-based each other as art. Members support they work on their projects. good place to learn needle arts:' Galperin said. The group meets the second Sunday "It's seven species of foods the Torah tells us were a of every month in Israel: wheat, barley, grapes plentiful (vines), figs, pomegranates, olives and Apartments, dates OakPark. (honey). If your 10 at 1 p.m. at the Prentis 15100 W 10 Mile Road, organization is interested in borrowing the Tu b'Shevat tablecloth, call Judy Galperin at (248) 661-5337. D Pomegranate Guild members each creat­ ed a square showing a traditional holiday theJEWISHNEWS I now one New members "birthday" newly planted tree is considered 1 year old on the Tu b'Shevat after it's planted, even if the holiday falls just a couple of days later. tablecloth, few of the Pomegranate Guild, founded in in 12 states and A Shevat 9-15 5775 I The 1977 in New York, for all trees is Tu b'Shevat, For the Tu b'Shevat a used beadwork. groups weekly meetings. its first three A Tu b'Shevat seder includes the cross-stitch; done in squares on their own; they put the tablecloth together quilt -style during the Keeping track of when every individ­ planted would be difficult, so the or were Members created the individual pro­ ing the age of trees. CON TEN T S I J needlework women "tu") is the new year for figur­ nounced ual tree is which starts this year at sundown Feb. 3. The first organization toask is wel­ of Farmington Hills. Most new then, they've been lending it out for Tu b'Shevat, the Jewish New Year of Trees, Farmington Pam day annual table decorations show. Since play Garden Club's b'5hevat tablecloth year for determining the age of animals, and the 15th of Shevat (the Hebrew letters that Pomegranate Guild's Tu with the calen­ the first on years. The fourth year's fruit is for God, and after that people may eat the fruit. at the Judy Galperin and Meredith Goldberg day of the first month, Nisan, because even though Rosh There's also the first Barbara Lewis 1 "My professional background makes it easy to relate to people who come to HFL," Pam said. "I'm already accustomed to confiden­ and hearing people's stories. I'm familiar with putting people at their ease quickly and establishing a rapport, and trying to work through tiality, seemingly insurmountable issues. I have a great respect for those who know they're in trouble and seek help, whether the difficulty is emotional or com financial. 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