I've Always Wondered
What Is Tu Bishvat? Originally published on January 18-19, 2019

This year the New Year of the Trees, Tu Bishvat (ט"וּ בִּשְׁבָט),  is a celebration of the blossoming of trees.  The fruit of a tree may not be used during the first three years (marked by this date).  In the fourth year the fruit may be used for sacrifices (tithed), but it may not be […]

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