"Your b'shvat" The renewal!

And what is Tu B'Shvat?

Its name comes from Hebrew, the letters "Tet and Vav" form "Tu" which has a numerical value of 15, and B'Shvat refers to the month of "Shvat"

This date is one of the four days of the year called "Rosh HaShanah" (Head of the Year). The other days are: First of Nisan, first of Elul, and the first of Tishrei.

Tu Bishvat is considered Rosh Hashanah of the trees, in regards to the requirement to separate the tithe of their fruits, these are the "Mazerot" (tithes) that our people are obligated to separate from each year's production (only in fruits).

The 15th of Shvat (Tu Bishvat) marks the beginning of a New Year "as far as fruits are concerned", and is also considered Rosh HaShanah in relation to the laws of "neta revai" the fruit of the fourth year, which can only be consumed in Jerusalem or redeemed for money to purchase food to be consumed in Jerusalem.

Our Sages designated this date as the boundary between one year and the next for fruit trees, since by that date most of the annual rainfall has already fallen and the sap has begun to nourish the trees, therefore the fruits that grow from then on are considered the product of a New Year.

Although on this day there is no prohibition of work, nor the obligation of festive meals, nor of rejoicing on it, it nevertheless has a certain festive character, it is customary to eat fruits that grow here in the Land of Israel, and also those that have not yet been eaten in that season in order to recite over them the blessing of "Shehecheyanu".

This day proclaims the praises of the Land of Israel, for on this day the strength of its soil is renewed, as it begins to bear fruit and reveal its inherent goodness.

As the Torah says:
"A land of wheat and barley, of vines, fig trees, and pomegranates, a land of olive trees and honey" (Deuteronomy 8:8)

This is the day that the soil of Eretz Israel receives renewed vigor to yield its abundant wealth, which is a great joy for the Jewish people, who possess the land, love it, and yearn for it!

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