Wednesday, January 15, 2014

Tu B'Shevat

TU B'SHEVAT, the New Year for Trees, begins tonight at sundown.

Once again, that cuneiform schedule of rites from a Larsa temple, now held in the Bible Lands Museum, is mentioned in connection with the month of Shevat: Ancient calendar offers glimpse of biblical times (Israel HaYom). More on that here.