Tu B’Shevat

Jewish Year 5769: sunset February 8, 2009 – nightfall February 9, 2009

Tu B’Shevat, the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat, is the New Year for Trees. This is the date used to calculate the age of trees for tithing. It has become a custom to collect money on this date to plant trees in Israel. The day may also be celebrated with fruits, especially those associated with Israel.

  • Tu B’Shevat — A basic introduction from Judaism 101
  • Tu B’Shevat — Ideas and recipes from the JewishFamily website
  • Tu B’Shvat — Articles and information from the Torah.org website

Recipes

  • Recipes — A collection of holiday recipes from the archives of the rec.food.cuisine.jewish newsgroup