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    Understanding the Reasons and Traditions of Tu B'ShvatTu B'Shvat 2016 - The 'why' and the 'how'Tu B'Shvat is a small, but important holiday, for those of the Jewish faith. On a kibbutz this day is celebrated as an agricultural based festival, but in other areas the holiday may be honored in other ways as well.This is the date that symbolizes a "New Year of Trees". The Tu B'Shvat was designated in the Mishnah as being one of the 4 New Year holidays for the Jewish people. The Hebrew names are Rosh Hashanah or Ilanot'La. The celebration of Tu B'Shvat occurs on the 15th day of Shvat (Shevat) which is one of the original months on the Jewish calendar. The Flowering Almond TreesIn Jerusalem and other parts of Israel the wild almond trees burst into flower during the Tu B'Shvat holiday season. It is these beautiful buds and flowers that create a wondrous landscape over much of the arid land in Israel and enables people to rejoice in the natural rejuvenation that occurs each and every year. The Naming of the Tu B'Shvat HolidayThe name for this holiday is also the date of Tu B'Shvat. The word ‘Tu' represents the numbers 9 and 6 in the Hebrew language (tet, vav). There is an interesting story that explains why this is done. The rabbinical rules do not allow the actual numbers 10 and 5 to be represented with Hebrew letters.This is because 10 is symbolized by yud or y and 5 is symbolized by hey, or h. If the number 15 were actually written correctly it would create an abbreviation which is literally translated to be the name of God. (YHVH). This is why the numbers 9 and 6 are always used in the Hebrew language to symbolize the number or date ‘15'. Deciding on the DateAccording to tradition and biblical documentation there are a total of 4 New Year holidays and festivals. The first day of the month of Nisan is the time when the Jewish population toasts a New Year that celebrates festivals and kings.The New Year for animal tithing occurs on the first day of the month of Elul; and and when the first day of Tishrei arrives there is a New Year celebration that honors planting and the growing of crops. Even though the mentioning of Tu B'Shvat is documented in the Rosh Hashanah Tractate in the Mishnah there was much debate about when the date for this New Year would actually take place. The first day of Shevat is the New Year for Trees in keeping with the Jewish Shamai school of thought. According to Hillel tradition the New Year of Trees occurs on Rosh Hashana, which is the 15th day of Shevat. When the debate needed to be settled over which date for Tu B'Shvat should be considered correct the Talmud sided with the school of Hillel. This is how the date for the New Year of the Trees was decided. This important day of the year also became the official time when people would figure the cycles needed for their crop production, begin sabbaticals or deliver their biblically dictated acts of tithing with trees and fruit. Explaining Biblical Directives for Tu B'ShvatIn strict accordance with the Jewish Bible there is a prohibition or Orlah that forbids anyone to eat the fruit of any tree that is produced within the first 3 years of planting.The Neta Reva'i is considered the Old Testament commandment that commands people to deliver fruit as an act of faith and tithing. The fruit produced on trees during their 4th year of planting is required to be delivered to the Holy City of Jerusalem. Today this tithing act is more symbolic as opposed to a literal and actual ritual. During Tu B'Shvat there are two directives that are taken from the book of Deuteronomy. These are referred to as the Maaser Ani and the Maaser Sheni and are tithing acts done for the good of the poor. These tithes were all calculated according to the time when the fruit from the trees had ripened. The Orlah directive is essentially unchanged from those early, ancient years. Tu B'Shvat is designated as the date on the Hebrew calendar for determining the proper age of trees bearing fruit or nuts. For those who follow the teachings and traditions of the Orthodox Jewish faith the directives involving Tu B'Shvat are strictly observed. In fact these traditions are regarded as an important part of the Biblically based Halacha. Fruit produced during those 1st three years following the planting of the trees are not kosher. During the 4th year of planting any fruit that ripens prior to Tu B'Shvat is still to be regarded as Orlah and should not be eaten. Only the fruit that has ripened on the date of Tu B'Shvat, or after this date, is regarded as kosher.  The tithing of Maaser Ani and Maaser Sheni are ceremonially observed with coins in almost all instances. Although some people do still offer some fruit, the age and ripening time for the fruits are insignificant for these tithes today. Facts to NoteThe date of the annual Tu B'Shvat holiday usually will occur during the second full moon just prior to the observance of Passover. If it is a leap year then Tu B'Shvat will occur during the 3rd full moon cycle that takes place just prior to Passover.In accordance with Jewish custom regarding minor holidays the penitent prayer known as Tachanun will not be spoken during the synagogue services held on Tu B'Shvat. This pray of penitence is also left out of the synagogue services that are held the afternoon prior to the Tu B'Shvat holiday. Establishing the Tu B'Shvat SederMany centuries ago the celebration of Tu B'Shvat included fruits and nuts. It was during the 1600s that Rabbi Luria of Safed designated which fruits and trees had special, symbolic meaning to be honored during this festival of the trees.Tu B'Shvat seder was established and certain Israeli fruits and trees were honored with special significance at this time. It was determined that observers would eat 10 fruits and drink 4 glasses of wine during the Tu B'Shvat celebration. These would be handled in a specific manner, and certain blessings were designated to be spoken during the ceremonial meal. This was a way that the rabbi and his followers hoped to help people achieve a more perfect spiritual connection with those around them. Customs of Tu B'ShvatAmong the customs that honor Tu B'Shvat are the planting of trees. Figs, dates and almonds are some of the most popular trees that people will plant during this Jewish New Year celebration. Another popular tradition is to eat a variety of dried nuts and fruits or to use these as ingredients in recipes. Gifts of dried nuts and fruits are also commonly presented to friends, neighbors and families during Tu B'Shvat.Dried fruits, figs, raisins, dates, carob and almonds are the most common foods enjoyed during Tu B'Shvat. Chassidic Jews may eat pickled or candied citron and eat this food in honor of the Tu Bishvat holiday. Since the late 1800s many Jewish individuals observe Tu B'Shvat by planting trees to honor their harmony with nature. In Israel there are a number of tree-planting events and other activities that are scheduled for Tu B'Shvat. To many people it could be considered an Israeli Arbor Day, and the fact that Jews as well as people of other faiths in all parts of the world honor this earth friendly holiday is an added blessing. Trees and Tu B'Shvat Tu B'Shvat for Kids Tu B'Shvat Projects Tu B'Shvat Seder JNF Trees and Tu B'Shvat |
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Tu BiShvat
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Tu BiShvat
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Almond tree in blossom on Tu BiShvat
Official name Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט
Observed by Jews in Israel and the Jewish diaspora
Type Jewish religious, cultural
Observances Tu BiShvat "seder"
Date 15th of Shvat
2015 date February 4
2016 date January 25
2017 date February 11
2018 date January 31
Related to Sukkot
Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט) is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (in 2016, Tu BiShvat begins at sunset on 24 January and ends at nightfall on 25 January). It is also called "Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot" (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות), literally "New Year of the Trees." In contemporary Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration. Its role is important to the concept of Chadash.
Contents
1 Etymology
2 Talmud
3 Biblical tithes
4 Kabbalistic and Hassidic customs
5 Customs in Israel
6 See also
7 References
8 External links
Etymology
The name Tu BiShvat is derived from the Hebrew date of the holiday, which occurs on the fifteenth day of Shevat. "Tu" stands for the Hebrew letters Tet and Vav, which together have the numerical value of 9 and 6, adding up to 15.[1] Tu BiShvat is a relatively recent name; the date was originally called "Ḥamisha Asar BiShvat" (חמשה-עשר בשבט), which also means "Fifteenth of Shevat".[2]
Talmud
Tu BiShvat appears in the Mishnah in Tractate Rosh Hashanah as one of the four new years in the Jewish calendar. The discussion of when the New Year occurs was a source of debate among the rabbis: "And there are four new year dates: – The first of Nisan – new year for kings and festivals – The first of Elul – new year for animal tithes. Rabbi Elazar and Rabbi Shimon say: – The first of Tishrei– new year for calculation of the calendar, sabbatical years and jubilees, for planting and sowing – The first of Shevat, according to the school of Shamai; The school of Hillel says: the fifteenth of Shevat" (Rosh Hashana:2a).[3]
The rabbis of the Talmud ruled in favor of Hillel on this issue. Thus the 15th of Shevat became the date for calculating the beginning of the agricultural cycle for the purpose of biblical tithes.[4]
Biblical tithes
Orlah refers to a biblical prohibition (Leviticus 19:23) on eating the fruit of trees produced during the first three years after they are planted.[5]
Neta Reva'i refers to the biblical commandment (Leviticus 19:24) to bring fourth-year fruit crops to Jerusalem as a tithe.[6]
Maaser Sheni was a tithe which was eaten in Jerusalem and Maaser Ani was a tithe given to the poor (Deuteronomy 14:22–29) that were also calculated by whether the fruit ripened before or after Tu BiShvat.
Of the talmudic requirements for fruit trees which used Tu BiShvat as the cut-off date in the Hebrew calendar for calculating the age of a fruit-bearing tree, Orlah remains to this day in essentially the same form it had in talmudic times. In the Orthodox Jewish world, these practices are still observed today as part of Halacha, Jewish law. Fruit that ripened on a three-year-old tree before Tu BiShvat is considered orlah and is forbidden to eat, while fruit ripening on or after Tu BiShvat of the tree's third year is permitted. In the 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th years of the Shmita cycle Maaser Sheni is observed today by a ceremony redeeming tithing obligations with a coin; in the 3rd and 6th years, Maaser Ani is substituted, and no coin is needed for redeeming it. Tu BiShvat is the cut-off date for determining to which year the tithes belong.
Tu BiShvat falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat and begins a three-month series of mid-month full moons that culminate in Passover.[7]
Kabbalistic and Hassidic customs
Dried fruit and almonds traditionally eaten on Tu BiShvat
Main article: Tu BiShvat seder
In the Middle Ages, Tu BiShvat was celebrated with a feast of fruits in keeping with the Mishnaic description of the holiday as a "New Year." In the 16th century, the kabbalist Rabbi Yitzchak Luria of Safed and his disciples instituted a Tu BiShvat seder in which the fruits and trees of the Land of Israel were given symbolic meaning. The main idea was that eating ten specific fruits and drinking four cups of wine in a specific order while reciting the appropriate blessings would bring human beings, and the world, closer to spiritual perfection.[8]
In Israel, the kabbalistic Tu BiShvat seder has been revived, and is now celebrated by many Jews, religious and secular. Special haggadot have been written for this purpose.
In the Chassidic community, some Jews pickle or candy the etrog (citron) from Sukkot and eat it on Tu BiShvat. Some pray that they will be worthy of a beautiful etrog on the following Sukkot.[9]
Customs in Israel
On Tu BiShvat 1890, Rabbi Ze'ev Yavetz, one of the founders of the Mizrachi movement,[10] took his students to plant trees in the agricultural colony of Zichron Yaakov. This custom was adopted in 1908 by the Jewish Teachers Union and later by the Jewish National Fund (Keren HaKayemet L’Israel), established in 1901 to oversee land reclamation and afforestation of the Land of Israel. In the early 20th century, the Jewish National Fund devoted the day to planting eucalyptus trees to stop the plague of malaria in the Hula Valley;[11] today the Fund schedules major tree-planting events in large forests every Tu BiShvat.[12] Over a million Israelis take part in the Jewish National Fund's Tu BiShvat tree-planting activities.[13]
In keeping with the idea of Tu BiShvat marking the revival of nature, many of Israel's major institutions have chosen this day for their inauguration. The cornerstone-laying of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem took place on Tu BiShvat 1918; the Technion in Haifa, on Tu BiShvat 1925; and the Knesset, on Tu BiShvat 1949.[14]
Tu BiShvat is the Israeli Arbor Day,[12][15] and it is often referred to by that name in international media.[16] Ecological organizations in Israel and the diaspora have adopted the holiday to further environmental-awareness programs.[17][18] On Israeli kibbutzim, Tu BiShvat is celebrated as an agricultural holiday.[19]
See also
Hebrew numerals
List of Jewish prayers and blessings
Judaism and ecology
Judaism and environmentalism
References
When representing the number using letters, rabbinic rules forbid using the letter-numerals that represent 10 (י Yud) and 5 (ה Hei) together because they form the abbreviation of the "ineffable name of God", YHVH יהוה. Therefore, the number 15 is represented by the letters ט (Tet) and ו (Vav), or 9 and 6 = 15.
Tractate Rosh Hashannah Mishnah 1:1
"Tu Bishvat"
. Jafi.org.il. 2005-05-15. Archived from the original
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Kariv, Gilad (2011-01-05). "Tu Bishvat / The festival of love – the celebration of nature"
. Haaretz. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
"What is Orlah"
. Ask Moses. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
"With Light and With Might: Glossary"
. Sichosinenglish.org. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
MOSHER, JAMES (Jan 20, 2010). "Tu B'Shevat celebration inspires rabbi's lecture series"
. Norwich Bulletin. "Tu B'Shevat falls on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat and begins a three-month series of mid-month full moons that culminate in Passover. Purim occurs on the 14th of Adar (Feb. 28), the month after Shevat, and celebrates Jewish escape from a planned genocide in the Persian Empire. The Book of Esther is read on Purim and it foreshadows the rise and fall of Nazism. Passover is the festival of freedom and begins on the 15th of Nissan (March 30), the month following Adar."
Tu B'Shevat on Virtual Jerusalem
[dead link]
"'A Thing or Tu 'bout Shvat'"
. Torah.org. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
"Zionist Philosophies"
. Mfa.gov.il. 1999-10-19. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
Zuroff, Rabbi Avraham (2011). "Just a Jewish Arbor Day?"
. Ohr Somayach International. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
Rinat, Zafrir (20 January 2011). "Israelis Go Green For Tu Bishvat"
. Haaretz. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
Paz, Shelly (2008-01-19). "Tu Bishvat gets 'shmita' treatment | Israel | Jerusalem Post"
. Fr.jpost.com. Archived from the original
on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
"The Knesset's Early years"
. Knesset.gov.il. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
"Tu B'Shevat (Arbor Day) in United States"
. Operational Home Front. 2011. Archived from the original
on April 28, 2012. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
"Arbor Day Around the World"
. Arbor Day Foundation. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
"Kibbutz Lotan – Tu B'shvat Campaign"
. Kibbutz Lotan. 2005. Archived from the original
on July 13, 2011. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
"Tu B'Shvat – The Jewish Earth Day"
. Jewish Woman Magazine. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
Yael Zisling. "Tu Bishvat traditions"
. Gemsinisrael.com. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Tu Bishvat.
Judaism 101 Description of Tu B'Shevat
at JewFAQ.org
A Starting Place To Learn Everything About Tu B'Shvat
at tubsjvattrees.com
Tu Bishvat Seder Haggadah and Seder guidebook
at Hazon.org
Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life's extensive resources
– learning resources and seder ideas
Neohasid.org: resources for making the seder, texts to learn, and deeper explanations of the Kabbalah of Tu Bishvat
Articles, Customs and Answers about Tu Bishvat
at Yeshiva.co
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