by Rabbi Moshe Bloom | Mar 23, 2025
The Evolution of Tu BiShvat “There are four New Years… On the first of Shevat is the New Year for the tree, according to Beit Shammai. Beit Hillel say it is on the fifteenth of Shevat” (Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 1:1). Tu BiShvat has undergone four significant...
by Rabbi Ephrayim Back | Jan 23, 2022
tu bishvat 5782 – english
by Rabbi Yitzchak Neria | Jan 19, 2008
Rabbi Yitzchak Neria Former Rosh Kollel in Montreal Tu B’Shvat’s date (the 15th of Shvat) is obvious. In this article, we will discuss the day’s essence and deeper meaning. Also, we will focus on Tu B’Shvat’s specific customs and obligations and determine the...
by Rabbi Ephrayim Back | Feb 7, 2004
Tu Be-Shvat, as we know, is the “birthday of the trees”. But we may ask: what is the significance of Tu Be-Shvat for man? For many shlichim in diaspora communities, Tu Be-Shvat is a problematic festival. It seems – by its very definition – to be a festival...
