New Year of the Trees
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New Year of the Trees is a Jewish holiday, known as Tu BiShvat, that marks the symbolic birthday of trees and is often celebrated with tree planting and eating fruits, especially those associated with the Land of Israel.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish holiday
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religious observance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jewish mysticism
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Land of Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ agricultural laws in Judaism ⓘ environmental awareness ⓘ |
| calendar | Hebrew calendar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedWith |
Tu BiShvat seder
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eating fruits ⓘ tree planting ⓘ |
| countryWhereWidelyObserved | Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fastingRestrictions | fasting is generally avoided ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Rosh HaShanah La'Ilanot
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Tu B'Shevat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasEducationalFocus | Jewish environmental education ⓘ |
| hasHebrewName | Tu BiShvat ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalDevelopment | revived and expanded in modern Zionism ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalStatus | minor holiday ⓘ |
| hasMysticalPractice | Kabbalistic Tu BiShvat seder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRitual |
planting trees in Israel
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recitation of blessings over fruits ⓘ study of texts about trees and land ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
ecology
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gratitude for agricultural bounty ⓘ stewardship of the environment ⓘ |
| hasTraditionalFood |
barley
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dates ⓘ dried fruits ⓘ figs ⓘ fruits of the Land of Israel ⓘ grapes ⓘ nuts ⓘ olives ⓘ pomegranates ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| linkedToLaw |
maaser (tithes)
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orlah (first three years of a tree's fruit) ⓘ shmita (sabbatical year) ⓘ tithing of fruit trees ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Jewish communities worldwide
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religious Jews ⓘ secular Jews ⓘ |
| occursOn | 15th of Shevat ⓘ |
| religion | Judaism ⓘ |
| season | winter in the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
birthday of trees
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connection to the Land of Israel ⓘ renewal of nature ⓘ |
| workRestrictions | no special work restrictions ⓘ |
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