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Israel - Tu Bishvat
Tu Bishvat, also known as New Year for Trees and Festival of Trees, is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat.
The name of the festival is derived from its Hebrew date. Each letter of the Hebrew alphabet is assigned numerical value (gematria). “Tu” stands for the letters Tet and Vav that add up to 15 (9 and 6 accordingly).
Tu Bishvat is one of the four new years in the Hebrew calendar. The remaining three are: the first of Nisan, the first of Elul, and the first of Tishrei. Each of these new years has its own symbolical meaning. Tu Bishvat is the new year for trees.

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