Tag: Tu B’Shevat
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Understanding Tu B’Shevat: Jewish New Year for Trees
When Is Tu B´Shevat? Tu Bishvat: Tu B’Shevat (or Tu Bishvat) marks the “birthday of the fruit trees” under Jewish law, and is often celebrated by a symbolic meal and tree planting activities. This Jewish holiday occurrson the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot (ראש השנה לאילנות), literally “New Year to the Trees”. In…