Rifki Orzech writes that Tu Bishvat, meaning the 15th of Shevat, is mentioned in the Mishnah as an important date for Jewish farmers. Yes, its beginnings are humble and more to do with the inevitability of taxes than ecology.
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Yosef Rabin talks about the New Year of the Trees, the minor new year called Tu Bishvat or the 15th of the Hebrew month of Shvat.
Rabbi Johnny Solomon discusses Tu Bishvat (ט”ו בשבט), which is the Hebrew term for the date ‘the 15th of Shevat’. But what is this minor festival all about? He presents 5 facts to help you understand this festival.
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