Tu BiShevat

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Tu BiShevat, the fifteenth of the month of Shevat, is the new year for the trees. [1]

Practices Relevant to the Day

  1. There is no Tachanun on Tu BiShevat. [2] It is also not recited during the mincha prior to Tu Bishvat. [3]
  2. Public fast days should not be proclaimed on Tu Bishvat. [4] Even those who have the custom to fast on their wedding day shouldn't do so if it falls out on Tu B'shvat. [5]
  3. One should try to learn the halachot related to Tu B'Shevat such as the halachot of maaser of fruits. [6]

Eating Fruit

  1. The minhag is to eat a lot of tree fruits on Tu BiShevat. [7] Some have the custom to have a seder of eating fruits on Tu Bishvat. [8]
  2. The custom of eating fruits applies to women as well. [9]
  3. Some people have the custom of eating a seuda on Tu Bishevat. [10]
  4. There is a minhag to eat etrog jam on Tu B'Shvat. [11] The custom is to recite shehechiyanu when doing so. [12] Some say that one should pray that he will have a nice etrog the next Sukkot. [13]

Sources

  1. ↑ Mishna Rosh Hashana 1:1, Gemara Rosh Hashana 2a according to Beit Hillel, Shulchan Aruch 572:3, Mishna Brurah 131:31, Kitzur S"A 139:26-27
  2. ↑ Shulchan Aruch 131:6, Beit Yosef 131 from the Rokeach 312, Kitzur S"A 139:27. The Gra 131:13 writes that this is because the 4 new years listed in the Mishna in Rosh Hashana 2a are considered Yamim Tovim.
  3. ↑ Mishna Brurah 131:32 and Kaf HaChaim 131:101
  4. ↑ Shulchan Aruch 572:3, Maharam Rutenberg 51 in the name of Rabbeinu Gershom.
  5. ↑ Mishna Brura 573:7
  6. ↑ The Aderet (Nefesh David 15) writes that he would learn the halachot of maaser in the Rambam and in the gemara Rosh Hashana
  7. ↑ Kitzur S"A 139:27, Magen Avraham OC 131:16, Tikkun Yissachar pg. 25, Kaf Hachaim 131:97, Mishna Brurah 131:31, Yalkut Yosef vol. 5:pg. 248:5, Moadim LiSimcha vol. 3 pg. 20-27
  8. ↑ Moed Likol Chai 30:7-8 quotes several customs with what exactly to do to celebrate with a seder
  9. ↑ Nitei Gavriel Purim 4:pg. 69.
  10. ↑ Moadim Lisimcha 3: pg. 34-35
  11. ↑ Kaf Hachaim 664:60. Kaf Hachaim adds that if a pregnant woman eats this jam she will have an easy labor
  12. ↑ Halachically Speaking Vol. 8 Issue 1
  13. ↑ Ben Ish in his Lashon Chachamim 1:35 composed a special tefilla (see link or english translation to be said, Taamei Haminhagim 866, Bnei Yissaschar Shevat 2:2
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