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Tu B'Shvat is "The New Year For the Trees" and is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Shevat.
This Year (2010), Tu (the 15th) B'Shvat, the Rosh Hashana (New Year) of the Trees is on Saturday, January 30, 2010.
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In many countries it seems strange to celebrate the rebirth of trees in the middle of winter. But in Israel the rainy season has just ended and buds are beginning to appear on the trees. 
a new tree has been planted
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We eat fruits and nuts on Tu B'Shvat. We especially try to eat the fruits for which the Torah praises the Land of Israel. The Torah describes the Land of Israel as a good land,
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| We also eat fruit that we haven't eaten during the year so we can say the blessing Shehechiyanu. In that blessing we thank G-d for keeping us alive and healthy as a part of His world until this day. Some people have the custom to pray on Tu B'Shvat that G-d provide them with a beautiful, kosher etrog for the next year's Succot holiday. |
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