Tu B'Shevat
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Significance | The fruits that ripened from Tu BiShvat on were counted for the following year's tithes |
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Observances | Tu BiShvat "seder" |
Observed by | Jews |
Israel | |
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ID | 795729 |
About Tu B'Shevat
Tu BiShvat is a Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called "Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot", literally "New Year of the Trees. " In contemporary Israel, the day is celebrated as an ecological awareness day, and trees are planted in celebration.