Tu BiShevat: Difference between revisions

# There is no [[Tachanun]] on Tu BiShevat. <ref>Shulchan Aruch 131:6, Beit Yosef 131 from the Rokeach 312, Kitzur S"A 22:8 and 139:26, Yalkut Yosef Kitzur S"A 131:36. 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. </ref> It is also not recited during the [[mincha]] prior to Tu Bishvat. <ref> Mishna Brurah 131:32, Levush 131:6 (and OC Minhagim 14), and Kaf HaChaim 131:101. Aruch Hashulchan 131:12 writes that according to the S"A [[tachanun]] would be recited during the [[mincha]] before Tu Bishvat, although he adds that the minhag is obviously not like that. </ref> The same is true of saying tzidkatcha on [[Shabbat]] afternoon. <ref> Pri Megadim Eshel Avraham 131:16 </ref> However, ashkenazim still recite Lamnatzeach. <ref> Eliya Rabba 131:14 </ref>

# Public fast days should not be proclaimed on Tu Bishvat. <ref> Shulchan Aruch 572:3, Maharam Rutenberg 51 in the name of Rabbeinu Gershom. </ref> Even those who have the custom to fast on their wedding day shouldn't do so if it falls out on Tu B'shvat. <ref> Mishna Brura 573:7 </ref>  

# One should try to learn the halachot related to Tu B'Shevat such as the halachot of maaser of fruits. <ref> The Aderet (Nefesh David 15) writes that he would learn the halachot of maaser in the Rambam and in the gemara [[Rosh Hashana]] </ref>

# The minhag is to eat a lot of tree fruits on Tu BiShevat. <ref>Kitzur S"A 139:26, 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 </ref> Some have the custom to have a seder of eating fruits on Tu Bishvat. <ref> Moed Likol Chai 30:7-8 quotes several customs with what exactly to do to celebrate with a seder </ref>  

# Some people have the custom of eating a seuda on Tu Bishevat. <ref> Moadim Lisimcha 3: pg. 34-35 </ref>

# There is a minhag to eat [[etrog]] jam on Tu B'Shvat. <ref> Kaf Hachaim 664:60, Yalkut Yosef Kitzur S"A 665:4, Elef Hamagen 660:6. Kaf Hachaim adds that if a pregnant woman eats this jam she will have an easy labor </ref> Some say that one should recite [[shehechiyanu]] when doing so. <ref> [http://thehalacha.com/wp-content/uploads/Vol8Issue1.pdf Halachically Speaking Vol. 8 Issue 1]. </ref> Other disagree. <ref> Ben Ish Chai Year 1 Parashat Reeh halacha 12 writes that [[shehechiyanu]] should not be recited, as it has already been said on [[sukkot]] when it was taken with the daled minim and that covers the eating as well. Yalkut Yosef Kitzur S"A 225:10 agrees but writes that a woman may recite shehichyanu since she didn't do so on [[Sukkot]]. Therefore, Yalkut Yosef Moadim pg. 250 says that one should have in mind on [[sukkot]] when reciting [[shehechiyanu]] to cover the eating as well </ref> Some say that one should pray that he will have a nice [[etrog]] the next [[Sukkot]]. <ref> Ben Ish in his Lashon Chachamim 1:35 composed a [http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_xWFKiPJDO_I/R5iZl5QL9cI/AAAAAAAAAmE/T3X8enOg6vw/s1600-h/esrog.bmp special tefilla] (see link or [http://choshvei.blogspot.com/2008/01/tu-bshvat-tefillah-for-beautiful-esrog.html english translation] to be said, Taamei Haminhagim 866, Bnei Yissaschar Shevat 2:2 </ref>