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Tu BiShvat- ‘New year of the trees’
1. A Jewish holiday celebrating the beginning of a ‘new year’ for trees, held on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Sh’vat.
January 25th : Tu BiShvat

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On Tu BiShvat, Jews eat fruits of the seven species found in Israel
January 25th : Tu BiShvat

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A day of environmental awareness
Trees are planted in celebration and Jews observe ‘Orlah’ by not eating fruits from a tree’s first 3 years.

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Many Jews also celebrate Tu BiShvat by eating a new fruit that they haven’t tried that year
Try a new fruit day!

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To know more about this celebration, borrow one of our books on Judaism! Ask the library staff