שבט
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat
♒ Aquarius (D’li / דלי) · Winter · Tribe of Asher · January–February
One-Day Rosh Chodesh · 5787
Begins at sunset
Friday evening, January 8, 2027
Sunset in New York: 4:45 PM
ends sunset on Shabbat, Saturday, January 9, 2027
Molad
Thursday, 23 hours, 55 minutes and 5 chalakim
1 chelek = 3⅓ seconds · 18 chalakim = 1 minute · 1,080 chalakim = 1 hour
Sh'vat (שבט) · 29 days · ♒ Aquarius (D’li / דלי)
Holidays
Tu BiShvat (15 Shevat)
Torah Reading
Rosh Chodesh: Numbers 28:1–15. Weekly portions: Bo, Beshalach, Yitro, Mishpatim.
Hebrew Year
5787
About
The Month of Sh'vat
Shevat is the month of renewal and the first stirrings of spring. On the 15th (Tu BiShvat), we celebrate the New Year for Trees. Though the ground may still appear barren, the sap has begun to rise — a metaphor for hidden growth. It is customary to eat fruits of the Land of Israel, including the seven species.
Significance
Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat
Rosh Chodesh Shevat is the date when Moses began his final address to the Israelites (Deuteronomy 1:3), reviewing the entire Torah before his death. This makes Rosh Chodesh Shevat a day associated with the oral transmission of Torah. It was also the day Moses began translating the Torah into seventy languages.
Spiritual Themes
Themes of Sh'vat
Shevat teaches the power of hidden growth. Just as the sap rises invisibly in the trees during the cold of winter, spiritual growth often occurs beneath the surface before becoming visible. The Water-Bearer (D’li) pours forth wisdom and blessing, representing the Torah that flows like water to nourish every soul.
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Mazal
Aquarius (D’li / דלי)
Tribe
Asher
Season
Winter
Observances
Customs of Sh'vat
- •Tu BiShvat Seder: eating fruits in a specific order, with four cups of wine
- •Eating the seven species of Israel: wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives, dates
- •Planting trees in Israel
- •Studying the Torah passages about the Land of Israel’s produce
History
Historical Events in Sh'vat
- •Moses began reviewing the Torah (1 Shevat)
- •Tu BiShvat: New Year for Trees (15 Shevat)
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