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	CJEG - Jewish Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tu Bishvat is a holiday that is connected to the agricultural cycle of the Land of Israel.
		The Rabbis discussed why this date was chosen; saying that Tu Bishvat falls after mid-winter (usually in February), they concluded that the majority of the annual rainfall has usually already fallen by this time in the land of Israel, thus yielding a healthy, water-logged soil in which to plant new trees (Talmud, Rosh Hashanah 57a).
		Tu Bishvat is an opportunity to raise awareness about and to care for the environment through the teaching of Jewish sources celebrating nature.
	www.cjeg.com /tubishvat.htm (1334 words)

	One–Sided Haggadah for a Tu Bishvat Seder 2003/5763 \| sixthirteen.org
		One–Sided Haggadah for a Tu Bishvat Seder 2003/5763
		One–Sided Haggadah for a Tu Bishvat Seder 2003/5763
		Tu Bishvat was revived in the 16th century among the Jewish kabbalists in the Israeli city of Sefad.
	sixthirteen.org /blog/judaism/onesided_haggadah_for_a_tu_bis (857 words)

	MyJewishLearning.com - Holidays: Tu Bishvat
		Tu Bishvat is a holiday intimately connected to the agricultural cycle of the Land of Israel.
		In the middle ages, the Jewish mystics of Safed developed a ritual meal celebrated on Tu Bishvat that was modeled on the Passover seder.
		With the rise of Zionism in the late 19th century, Tu Bishvat was rediscovered as a celebration that links the Jews with their land.
	www.myjewishlearning.com /holidays/Tu_Bishvat/Tu_Bishvat.htm?GL=true (456 words)

	The Jerusalem Report Magazine: Jewishworld : Jewish World Article
		Tu Bishvat is a moment to celebrate new life and new beginnings, physical and cultural.
		Tu Bishvat is a fine time to think about creating a community garden at your synagogue -- or exploring Israel on a bike or by foot rather than by car.
		Today’s Tu Bishvat seders grow organically from more than 2,000 years of Jewish tradition, yet the vital elements of them are new and reflect the world we live in.
	www.utah.edu /hillel/images/JRepTuBShvat.htm (777 words)

	Tu Bishvat - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tu Bishvat (or Tu Bi'Shevat) (ט"ו בשבט) is a minor Jewish holiday (meaning there are no restrictions on working) and one of the four Rosh Hashanahs ("New Years") mentioned in the Mishnah, the basis of the Talmud.
		Tu Bishvat was originally a day when the fruits that grew from that day on, were counted for the following year regarding tithes.
		Fruits to eat on Tu Bishvat that are associated with the Torah and the Land of Israel:
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tu_Bishvat (873 words)

	InnerNet: Jewish CyberMag
		Tu Bishvat is famous on the Jewish calendar as the "New Year for Trees." On this day it is customary to eat fruit which is grown in Israel.
		Tu Bishvat bespeaks the praise of the Land of Israel - for on this day the strength of the soil of Israel is renewed and it begins to yield its produce and demonstrate its inherent goodness.
		And it is with reference to the fruits of the trees and the produce of the soil that the Torah praises the Land of Israel, as the verse states: "A land of wheat and barley, of vines, figs, and pomegranates, a land of olives and honey" (Deut.
	www.innernet.org.il /article.php?aid=81 (643 words)

	COEJL
		Throughout winter, the trees are dormant; the land is cold and the trees can't absorb moisture and nutrients from the soil.
		By Tu B'Shvat [in the Land of Israel], the earth begins to warm, the trees draw water and nutrients up through their roots, and the first buds appear.
		Tu B'Shvat is a celebration of the trees and the waters they depend upon.
	www.coejl.org /tubshvat/documents/tub_reffourq.php (398 words)

	Tu Bishvat - Judaica Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tu Bishvat is the new-year celebration ("Rosh Ha'Shana") for the trees.
		At the end of the 19th century, when Jews began settling in Israel once again, Tu Bishvat received new significance and became not only the new year day, but also the celebration of planting trees.
		Since the foundation of Israel, children are taken by their schools every year to plant trees, and so the holiday emphasizes the importance of looking after nature and the environment.
	www.judaica-guide.com /tu_bishvat (299 words)

	Quia - Class Page - LESSON 2: TU BISHVAT - A TREE IN ISRAEL
		Tu Bishvat is the Jewish New Year of the trees, and we celebrate it at the time that most trees in Israel begin to bud.
		Tu Bishvat is not mentioned in the Torah, but rabbis set its date at the time of the Mishnah.
		A land of wheat and barley and vine, of fig and pomegranate, the land of the olive and honey".
	www.quia.com /pages/t1l2200534.html (555 words)

	UJC - MyJewishLearning.com: Tu B'Shevat Practices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Tu Bishvat, or the "birthday" of all fruit trees, is a minor festival seemingly tailor-made for today's Jewish environmentalists.
		Tu Bishvat could easily have fallen into desuetude after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, since there was no longer a system of fruit offerings or Temple priests to receive them.
		Many American and European Jews observe Tu Bishvat by contributing money to the Jewish National Fund, an organization devoted to reforesting Israel (the purchase of trees in JNF forests is also customary to commemorate a celebration such as a Bar or Bat-Mitzvah).
	www.ujc.org /content_display.html?ArticleID=98954 (721 words)

	Jewish Holidays - Tu B'Shevat
		Tu B'Shevat can also remind us that, when God created the world, He gave us the responsibility to nature and care for all His wonderful gifts.
		Another custom was observed on Tu B'Shevat long ago in Safad, Israel, where the people would do their best to sample at least fifteen (for "hamishah asar," which equals 15) kinds of fruit.
		A Seder for Tu B'Shevat by Harlene Winnick Appelman
	www.evjcc.org /resources/holidays/tubshevat.html (1502 words)

	Rabbi Scheinerman's Home Page - Tu B'Shevat
		Falling near the end of the rainy season, when the sap has risen, and the fruits are just beginning to form, this is a natural demarkation between one year's produce and the next; fruits which blossoms after the 15th of the month belongs to the next year's tithe.
		Tu B'Shevat has come to be a commemoration of our connection to Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel) and its observance is grounded in partaking of the fruits and nuts indigenous to Eretz Yisrael, as described in Deuteronomy 8:8 (five fruits and two grains are mentioned).
		Tu B'Shevat is a wonderful occasion, as is Sukkot, for us to turn our attention to the pressing issue of ecology.
	scheinerman.net /judaism/tubshevat/index.html (833 words)

	UVM Hillel - Jewish Resources
		History: Subsequent to the destruction of the Temple, Tu Bishvat lost much of its relevance, but in the middle ages it was rediscovered by Jewish mystics.
		On Tu Bishvat, the kabbalists would eat certain fruits associated with the land of Israel as a symbolic way of releasing these divine sparks.
		Kabbalistic Seder: Tu Bishvat could easily have fallen into desuetude after the destruction of the Second Temple in 70 CE, since there was no longer a system of fruit offerings or Temple priests to receive them.
	www.uvmhillel.org /jewish_basics/index.php3?hid=43 (1660 words)

	MidEast Web - Tubishvat
		Tu - Bishvat is the ancient Jewish new year of the trees.
		Tu Bishvat assumed a special significance in the life of the Jewish community in Israel.
		Tu Bishvat became a symbol of the massive reforestation effort.
	www.mideastweb.org /tubishvat.htm (473 words)

	Union for Reform Judaism - Tu BiShvat (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The holiday is observed on the fifteenth (tu) of Sh'vat.
		Scholars believe that Tu BiSh'vat was originally an agricultural festival, marking the emergence of spring.
		Today, Tu BiSh'vat has also become a tree planting festival in Israel, in which both Israelis and Jews around the world plant trees in honor or in memory of a loved one or friend.
	urj.org /holidays/tubishvat (175 words)

	Tu B'Shvat - Torah.org
		Tu B'Shvat is the new year for the purpose of calculating the age of trees for tithing.
		The Torah states that fruit from trees which were grown in the land of Israel may not be eaten during the first three years; the fourth year's fruit is for G-d, and after that, the fruit can be eaten.
		It is customary to plant trees and partake of the fruits of the land of Israel to mark the occasion.
	www.torah.org /learning/yomtov/tubshvat (194 words)

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		Tu Bishvat in Siberia: there can be few places where this holiday holds greater symbolism.
		The leaders of the Siberian Jewish communities recognize that the holiday of Tu Bishvat is an opportunity to involve all community members, including the unaffiliated, through innovative activities.
		Benny explains the holiday's attraction: "Since Tu Bishvat is more a cultural celebration, rather than a religious holiday, it is one that lends itself to flexibility and creativity," he explains.
	www.jdc.org /p_fsu_rus_ps_build_tubshat.html (639 words)

	Tu B'Shvat
		Tu Bishvat (or Tu Bi'Shevat) is a minor Jewish holiday (meaning there are no restrictions on working) and one of the four ''Rosh Hashanahs'' ("New Years") mentioned in the Mishnah, the basis of the Talmud.
		Tu Bishvat is the ''Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot'' "new year of the trees".
		There is a Hasidic Judaism tradition that on this day a devout Jew should pray for a kosher etrog (the citron) that is part of the four species of trees used on the major festival of Sukkot.
	www.bigdates.com /holidays/tubshvat.asp (662 words)

	UJC - MyJewishLearning.com: Tu B'Shevat Ideas and Beliefs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The name of this festival is actually its date: "Tu" is a pronunciation of the Hebrew letters for the number 15, and it falls in the Hebrew month of Shvat.
		In modern times, Tu Bishvat has become a symbol of both Zionist attachment to the land of Israel as well as an example of Jewish sensitivity to the environment.
		For environmentalists, Tu Bishvat is an ancient and authentic Jewish "Earth Day" that educates Jews about the Jewish tradition's advocacy of responsible stewardship of God's creation as manifested in ecological activism.
	www.ujc.org /content_display.html?ArticleID=98955 (641 words)

	Tu Bishvat
		On Tu Bishvat in Palestine, trees were planted for children born during the previous year: for a boy, a cedar, with the wish that the child would grow to be tall and upright, for a girl, a cypress, which was graceful and fragrant.
		Oranges, avocados, bananas, pomegranates, olives, and almonds are wonderful staples for Tu Bishvat meals, either in their natural forms or as recipe ingredients.
		Creativity in connection with Tu Bishvat did not stop with the kabbalists' seder [a ritual modeled on that of Passover].
	www.templesanjose.org /JudaismInfo/time/tubishvat.htm (1341 words)

	Tu bishvat
		El acto de Tu Bishvat: los grandes Cabalistas de Tzfat desarrollaron en gran manera esta fiesta, y por sobre todo el Ari Hakadosh, ya que estableció para este día una especie de seder - acto- para alegrarnos por los árboles.
		Un avance importante en este aspecto se produjo gracias a la Organización de Maestros en la Tierra de Israel, que en 5665 (1905) declaró a Tu Bishvat como la fiesta de las plantaciones en todas las escuelas del país, la que fue celebrada públicamente y anunciada a las comunidades judías de la diáspora.
		Tu Bishvat es también conocido como Rosh Hashaná Leilanot (Año nuevo de los árboles).
	www.masuah.org /tu_bishvat.htm (3835 words)

	Nurit Reshef's Tu Bishvat Story: Intro
		Tu Bishvat is the Fifteenth day in the Jewish month of Shvat.
		Any fruit ripening after Tu Bishvat was to be assessed for tithing only for the following tax season.
		Today Tu Bishvat is celebrated as the Birthday of the trees with a symbolic eating of fruits and with active redemption of barren land by planting trees.
	www.ualberta.ca /~yreshef/tuintro.htm (153 words)

	The Jewish Gourmet \| Jewish Food \| Jewish Gifts \| Jewish Singles \| Jewish Holidays - Tu Bishvat
		Tu Bishvat (February 13, 2006) beginning at nightfall on the 12th signifies a time to celebrate nature and lend a hand to environmental causes.
		In History, Tu Bishvat marked the end of the ancient agricultural fiscal year, any fruit that ripened after Tu Bishvat was then assessed for tithing as part of the following tax season.
		Tu Bishvat is a day on which we celebrate and appreciate the many gifts we receive from trees...
	thejewishgourmet.com /content/view/34/42 (1747 words)

	JRF Tu B'Shvat Packet - The Four Faces of Tu Bishvat
		The Tu Bishvat seder was born of their innovative ritual creativity.
		Moreover, in celebrating Tu Bishvat we can integrate the particular: the personal, fruit-giving tree of the Mishnah, and the replanted national trees of Israel, with the universal: the life-giving global trees of the ecosphere and the Life-giving cosmic tree of Kabbalah.
		And while Tu Bishvat gives us a profound festive opportunity to celebrate and reflect on these relationships, in the face of deepening environmental crises in Israel and around the world we need to affirm and integrate them more than once a year.
	www.jrf.org /israel/tbs-fourfaces.html (882 words)

	Resources and articles on Tu Bishvat
		On the 15th day of the month of Shvat on the Jewish calendar, we celebrate Tu B’Shevat or the “new year for the trees.”; Tu B’Shevat is the time of the year when we remember our unique connection between Judaism and nature.
		TU Bishvat, the 15 of the month of Shevat, celebrates the praise of the land of Israel.
		The funny thing about this "holiday" which we call Tu Bishvat is its inconspicuousness in Jewish literature.
	www.wzo.org.il /en/resources/expand_subject.asp?id=138 (599 words)

	Recipes for Parshat Beshalach - OU.ORG
		For those of you who skipped school the day the topic was discussed, Tu Bishvat, a minor holiday, is celebrated in lots of fun and interesting ways, none of which involve fasting, buy new shul clothes or attending a full day of services, is related to the mandatory tithe on fruits.
		In the 16th century, however, a group of Kabbalists created the Tu Bishvat Seder, based loosely on the Pesach Seder.
		At the Tu Bishvat Seder, however, the color of the wine in each glass is varied.
	www.ou.org /shabbat/recipes/5763/beshalach63.htm (1474 words)

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