Tu B’shvat’s four types of fruit people

Feb 1, 2015, 4:21 PM

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When conducting a Tu B’shevat Seder, it is wise to eat the various species of fruits in four groups; and discuss the four types of people these fruits represent.

One: Fruits with an exterior that is good to eat and a interior that is not, like Avocado, Peach or Plum.

Two: Fruits with an interior that is good to eat and an exterior that is not, like Pineapple, or Coconuts.

Three: Fruits with an exterior and an interior that are good to eat like Strawberries, Blueberries or Blackberries.

Four: Fruits with an exterior and an interior that are not good to eat for humans but good for other animals like Mistletoe berries, Snowberries or Citrons–Etrogim.

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Rabbi Allen S. Maller has published over 1100 articles on Jewish values in over a dozen Christian, Jewish, and Muslim magazines and web sites. Rabbi Maller is the author of "Tikunay Nefashot," a spiritually meaningful High Holy Day Machzor, two books of children's short stories, and a popular account of Jewish Mysticism entitled, "God, Sex and Kabbalah." His most recent books are "Judaism and Islam as Synergistic Monotheisms' and "Which Religion Is Right For You?: A 21st Century Kuzari" both available on Amazon.