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
- There is no Tachanun on Tu BiShevat. [2] It is also not recited during the mincha prior to Tu Bishvat. [3]
- The minhag is to eat a lot of tree fruits on Tu BiShevat. [4] Some have the custom to have a seder of eating fruits on Tu Bishvat. [5]
- The custom of eating fruits applies to women as well. [6]
- Some people have the custom of eating a seuda on Tu Bishevat. [7]
- There is a minhag to eat etrog jam on Tu B'Shvat. [8] The custom is to recite shehechiyanu when doing so. [9]
- Public fast days should not be proclaimed on Tu Bishvat. [10] Even those who have the custom to fast on their wedding day shouldn't do so if it falls out on Tu B'shvat. [11]
Sources
- ↑ Rosh Hashana 2a according to Beit Hillel, Shulchan Aruch 572:3, Mishna Brurah 131:31, Kitzur S"A 139:26-27
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Mishna Brurah 131:32 and Kaf HaChaim 131:101
- ↑ 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
- ↑ Moed Likol Chai 30:7-8 quotes several customs with what exactly to do to celebrate with a seder
- ↑ Nitei Gavriel Purim 4:pg. 69.
- ↑ Moadim Lisimcha 3: pg. 34-35
- ↑ Kaf Hachaim 664:60. Kaf Hachaim adds that if a pregnant woman eats this jam she will have an easy labor
- ↑ Halachically Speaking Vol. 8 Issue 1
- ↑ Shulchan Aruch 572:3, Maharam Rutenberg 51 in the name of Rabbeinu Gershom.
- ↑ Mishna Brura 573:7