Original Wraps. 4to. 20 pages. 28 cm. Revised edition. First published January 1948. “Revised January 1949.” Important early statehood document as the holiday was gaining a new meanting in the new Jewish state. Typewritten duplicated printing; wraps typeset, dated January 1948 (wraps re-used from original printing) . Prepared by Norman Schanin, for National Young Judaea, under the auspices of the American Zionist Youth Commission. Program manual for the celebration of Hamishah Asar B'Shevat; with a history of the origin and meaning of the holiday, its significance for American Jews, observing the holiday in a group, the trees of Israel, and games, crafts and projects for the classroom. Contains a one page bibliography at rear. "[I]n 1948 the Zionist dream of an independent State of Israel miraculously came to pass, and one of the first things the settlers did when they came back to their land was to plant trees and develop moshavim (collective farms) . Reforesting the land by planting trees during Tu B'Shevat eventually became national custom. Today Israeli schoolchildren plant trees in special ceremonies (neti'at etzim) . And people living the Disapora often donate money to plant trees in Israel through the services of the Jewish National Fund. Tu B'Shevat therefore resembles an 'Israeli Arbor Day' when trees are planted and the rebirth of the Jewish homeland is celebrated" (John Parsons, 2015) . Subjects: Tu bi-Shevat - Study and teaching. Jews - Education - United States. Jews - Education. Tu bi-Shevat - Study and teaching. United States. OCLC lists one copy of this edition (Harvard) , 3 of the 1948 edition, no others. Very Good condition. (ZION-7-32)