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When’s the last time you wished a tree Happy New Year? The 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat is a great opportunity. It’s known as Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Trees.
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Farming Religiously
By Naftali Silberberg
What is the significance of Tu B'Shevat, and how is it observed?
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By Eliezer Wenger
On the 15th of Shevat on the Jewish calendar we celebrate the New Year for the Trees "Rosh HaShonah L'Ilonot."
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By Moshe Bogomilsky
Why is it necessary for us to know the date of the "New Year for Trees"? The dispute: When is the new Year for Trees? And what lesson could we learn from the tree?
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From the Book of Our Heritage
By Eliyahu Kitov
A brief guide to the four Jewish new years with focus on the New Year for Trees.
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By Baruch S. Davidson
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