{"id":769,"date":"2013-01-21T12:08:49","date_gmt":"2013-01-21T17:08:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/?p=769"},"modified":"2014-08-28T10:13:06","modified_gmt":"2014-08-28T14:13:06","slug":"israels-arbor-day-tu-bshevat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/hebrew\/israels-arbor-day-tu-bshevat\/","title":{"rendered":"Israel’s Arbor Day – Tu B’Shevat"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u200e<\/span> (Tu B’Shevat) is a Jewish holiday on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of \u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u200e<\/span>. It is also called \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u200e<\/span>, literally “New Year of the Trees”. Ecological organizations in Israel and the diaspora have used the holiday to further environmental-awareness programs.<\/p>\n

Customs<\/h3>\n

There are few customs or observances related to this holiday. One custom is to eat a new fruit on this day, or to eat from the \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span> (seven species) described in the Torah (Deut. 8:8<\/a>) as being abundant in the land of Israel. These \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span> are:<\/p>\n

\u05d7\u05b4\u05d8\u05b8\u05bc\u05d4 \u200e<\/span> (wheat),
\n\u05e9\u05b0\u05c2\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4\u200e<\/span> (barley),
\n\u05e2\u05b5\u05e0\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span> (grapes),
\n\u05ea\u05b0\u05bc\u05d0\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span> (figs),
\n\u05e8\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span> (pomegranates),
\n\u05d6\u05b7\u05d9\u05b4\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd<\/span> (olives),
\n\u05ea\u05b8\u05bc\u05de\u05b8\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span> (dates).<\/p>\n

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In the 16th century a seder ritual was developed to discuss the spiritual significance of the \u05e9\u05b4\u05c1\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b8\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd\u200e<\/span>. Aish.com<\/a> provides a traditional text for this seder. The Jewish college student organization Hillel also provides materials for a Tu B’Shevat seder.<\/p>\n

List of Dates<\/h3>\n

Tu B’Shevat will occur on the following days of the secular calendar:<\/p>\n

Jewish Year 5773: sunset January 25, 2013
\nJewish Year 5774: sunset January 15, 2014
\nJewish Year 5775: sunset February 3, 2015
\nJewish Year 5776: sunset January 24, 2016<\/p>\n

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*The word “Tu” is not really a word; it is the number 15 in Hebrew, which you can find out about Hebrew numbers in a previous article<\/a>.
\nList of dates from www.jewfaq.org<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\"\"

\u05d8\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b4\u05bc\u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u200e (Tu B’Shevat) is a Jewish holiday on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of \u05e9\u05b0\u05c1\u05d1\u05b8\u05d8\u200e. It is also called \u05e8\u05b9\u05d0\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05b8\u05bc\u05c1\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u200e, literally “New Year of the Trees”. Ecological organizations in Israel and the diaspora have used the holiday to further environmental-awareness programs. Customs There are few customs or observances related…<\/p>\n

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