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Dates for the Jewish Year
A family farm in California’s Coachella Valley, sending hand-harvested Medjool, Zahidi, and Barhi dates to families celebrating Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, and Tu B’Shvat — and every Shabbat in between.
One of the Seven Species
Dates have been part of Jewish life since the land of Israel was first described as “a land of wheat and barley, of vines and fig trees and pomegranates, a land of olive oil and honey” — and the honey of that verse is widely understood to mean date honey, the thick syrup pressed from ripe Medjool fruit. Together these are the Seven Species celebrated in Jewish tradition:
WheatBarleyGrapesFigsPomegranatesOlivesDates
— Deuteronomy 8:8
For more than two thousand years, dates have anchored Jewish ritual and table — from the Rosh Hashanah simanim plate to the Tu B’Shvat seder, from a quiet break-fast after Yom Kippur to the harvest joy of Sukkot.
A Sweet New Year, Anchored by Dates
Many families place dates on the Rosh Hashanah simanim plate alongside apples, honey, pomegranates, and the symbolic foods that name our hopes for the year ahead. The blessing over dates carries a play on the Hebrew word — tamar, the date palm, sounds like tam, “may they be consumed” — making dates a wish that what stands against us will fall away, and that our merits will rise like the tall, upright palm.
Our soft, caramel-sweet Medjools work beautifully on the seder plate, drizzled with honey, or stuffed with walnuts and a touch of cinnamon for a holiday dessert. Many families also use date syrup — silan — alongside or instead of honey for dipping apples, drawing the New Year’s sweetness directly from one of the Seven Species.
Gentle Sweetness After the Fast
For 25 hours, families fast. When the shofar sounds and the fast ends, the body is depleted — and dates are one of the kindest first foods you can offer it. Their natural sugars are easily absorbed, the fiber gentles the rise, and the sweetness feels like a gift after a long day. Serve them alongside water and tea, before the heavier break-fast spread comes out.
Three or four Medjool dates and a glass of water is a centuries-old way to ease back into eating — observed across many traditions, and one that feels right at the end of Yom Kippur. The dates we ship are whole, soft, and ready to eat straight from the bag.
Fruit of the Harvest, in the Sukkah
Sukkot is the harvest festival — eight days of meals taken in the sukkah, surrounded by the fruits of the season. Dates have always belonged to this table. The date palm itself appears in the holiday: the lulav bundle includes a single closed palm frond, alongside myrtle, willow, and the etrog. The same tree that gives us the lulav gives us the dates we eat under the schach.
For Sukkot, we recommend our whole Medjool dates as a centerpiece bowl — soft, glossy, and at home next to figs, pomegranates, and grapes. Our golden Zahidi dates work beautifully chopped into the harvest salads many families serve through the week.
A Seder Built Around the Seven Species
Tu B’Shvat — the New Year of the Trees — is celebrated by eating fruit, especially the fruits of the Seven Species. Many families hold a Tu B’Shvat seder with four cups of wine moving from white to red, and a procession of fruits to taste, bless, and reflect on. Dates sit at the center of that table.
For your Tu B’Shvat seder we recommend a mix: whole Medjools for richness and weight, golden Zahidi for contrast and crunch, and date syrup if your family also brings silan to the table. We ship in family-size quantities and bulk multi-pound options for community seders, schools, and shul programs.
What’s in the Bag
Hand-harvested whole dates from our family farm. Nothing else.
Single ingredient
Just dates. No added sugar, no preservatives, no oil coatings. The ingredient list on every package is one word long.
Naturally kosher
Whole, unprocessed fruit with no additives. We do not currently carry a kosher certification mark — please check with your rabbi if certification is important for your observance.
Hand-harvested in California
Grown on our family farm in Sky Valley, California — the heart of America’s Coachella Valley date country. Picked by hand, packed days after harvest.
Holiday Shipping
We ship from California, so families in the Western US generally see their dates within 2–3 days of the order date. East Coast and Midwest families should plan an extra 2–3 days. For Rosh Hashanah and Tu B’Shvat — when the table is set on a specific evening — we recommend ordering at least one full week before the holiday begins. Multi-pound bulk orders for shul programs, schools, and community seders are welcome; contact us directly for quantities above 10 pounds.
From Our Family to Your Table
Whatever holiday is closest, our dates are ready. Hand-harvested, single-ingredient, packed days after picking, shipped direct from a small California family farm.
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