Prayer for the blessing of trees and fruit

Among Tu BiShvat customs, some ask for a blessing on trees and for good fruit. The following prayer connects nature’s abundance with gratitude for food and fulfillment of the commandments of Kiddush and Havdalah.

Text of the prayer

May it be Your will, Lord our God and God of our ancestors, to bless every kind of tree so that they yield abundant, rich and good fruit. Bless the vines to produce rich and good grapes, so that their wine may be plentiful for all Your people Israel, to fulfill the commandments of Kiddush and Havdalah on Sabbaths and festivals.

May the verse be fulfilled in us and all our fellow Israelites: ‘Go, eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a glad heart, for God has already favored your deeds.’

Learning alongside prayer

The plea for blessing also invites gratitude for growers’ work, care for food and sharing abundance with others. Read about the Tu BiShvat Seder and the meaning of the seven species.