Shevat
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Shevat is the fifth month of the civil year starting in Tishre and the eleventh month of the ecclesiastical year on the Hebrew calendar starting in Nisan. It is a month of 30 days. Shevat usually occu
Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees, occurs on the 15th of Shevat, which coincides with the flowering of the almond tree in Israel.
Tu BiShvat
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Tu BiShvat is one of several New Years in the Hebrew calendar, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot, since it marks the new year for fruit
Shevat
…heavy rains of the season. In Biblical sources, the month is first mentioned by this name in the book of prophet Zechariah (Zechariah 1:7). 15 Shevat – Tu Bishvat 1 Shevat – Moses repeats the Torah (Deuteronomy 1:3…
Almond tree in blossom on Tu BiShvat
Dried fruit and almonds traditionally eaten on Tu BiShvat
Planting trees for Tu BiShvat, 1945. Photographer: Zoltan Kluger