Tu BiShvat: Tithes, 4 Cups and 7 Species

Jump into a segment of the teaching about the symbolism of TuBiShvat delivered in front of a mixed audience of Jews and Christians. To fully appreciate the pattern of restoration and redemption, we explore the agricultural concepts of orlah, bikkurim, and three tithes as they are expressed in the Torah. We look at the act of offering first fruits, tracing through the four cups of the TuBiShvat seder, and the bigger pattern that frames how we relate to God, who supplies our food.