Shalom,
Do you like birthdays? Do you like New Year celebrations? Do you like trees? If we put it all together we get Tu Bi'Shvat - the New Year and the official birthday of the trees!
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stands for the number 15 and "Shvat" is the name of the month in the Jewish |
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Calendar. By this time, most of the rain had fallen and the fruits have become ripe. It's the perfect time to plant trees, and this is how we celebrate Tu Bi'Shvat in Israel – by planting trees.
This year, however, is a bit different due to the fact that it is a Sabbatical Year for the land
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planting is forbidden by Torah law. Therefore, we postpone the planting until next year.
(If you are interested in planting a tree in Israel, you may follow this link. It will be planted, however, after the Sabbatical year).
In the Diaspora, Jewish people celebrate Tu Bi'Shvat by eating dried fruits of the trees that grow in Israel such as almonds, dates, figs, raisins, and carob.
Happy Tu Bi'Shvat!
The Hebrew Online Team.
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Transcription:
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Ets, Ilan.
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Noun, Masculine.
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Literal Meaning:
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Tree.
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Transcription:
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Sh'kediya.
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Part of speech:
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Noun, Feminine.
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Literal Meaning:
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Almond Tree.
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Transcription:
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Hayeladim nat'u etsim baya'ar.
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Meaning:
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The children planted trees in the forest.
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Transcription:
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Tu Bi'Shvat Higi'a – xag la'ilanot.
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Literal Meaning:
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Tu Bi'Shvat (the 15th of Shvat) has arrived – a holiday for the trees.
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A well-known line from a children's song
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(The Almond Tree is Blooming);
Words by Israel Dushman and melody by Menashe Rabinnah.
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To the complete words of the song, click here.
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Name:
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Ilan.
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Male
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Time of Appearance:
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The Modern Era
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Meaning:
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Tree
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Category:
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Botanical Names
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Shaked.
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Male, Female
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Time of Appearance:
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The Modern Era
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Meaning:
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Almond
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Category:
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Botanical Names
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