Tu B’Shevat is January 30, 2010.
Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish Ecology Day, occurs on 15 Shevat (in January or February). Tu B’Shevat is an agricultural holiday that celebrates the earth and its produce. It is the new year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees for tithing (Leviticus 19:23-25). It is celebrated through prayer, celebration, and eating the seven types of plant produce that are cited in Deuteronomy 8:8 (wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranate, olives, and date-honey). Other customs include eating a new fruit on this day, planting trees on this day, collecting money for trees for Israel, and holding a seder.
Additional Information: Tu B’Shevat: The New Year for Trees :: Tu B’Shevat :: Tu B’shvat :: Celebrating Nature’s Bounty :: Tu BiShvat
Family Activities: Tu B’Shvat Seder
