Rosh Ḥodesh Shəvat (שְׁבָט)

תְּחִנָה לְשַׁבָּת מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ שְׁבָט | Tkhine for Shabbat Mevorkhim Rosh Ḥodesh Shvat (1877)

To the best of my ability, this is a faithful transcription of the תְּחִנָה לְשַׁבָּת מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חוֺדֶשׁ שְׁבָט (“Tkhine for Shabbat Mevorkhim Rosh Ḥodesh Shvat”) which appeared in תחנות מקרא קודש (Teḥinot Miqra Qodesh, Widow and Brothers Romm, Vilna 1877). English translation adapted slightly from Techinas: A Voice from the Heart “As Only A Woman Can Pray” by Rivka Zakutinsky (Aura Press, 1992). –A.N. Varady . . .

Categories: Shabbat Məvorkhim, Rosh Ḥodesh Shəvat (שְׁבָט)

Tags: 19th century C.E., 57th century A.M., Aquarius, Asher, In the merit of Moshe Rabbeinu, Mazal D'li, new moon, paraliturgical birkat haḥodesh, paraliturgical teḥinot, שבת מבורכים shabbat mevorkhim, תחינות teḥinot, תחינות tkhines, Yiddish vernacular prayer, Zilpah

Contributor(s): Unknown Author(s) and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

Rosh Ḥodesh Shevat, a prayer-poem by Trisha Arlin

This is the month when we tell the story Of the escape from the narrow place. This is the month of Shabbat Shirah, When we sing the song of liberation. We give thanks for freedom. This is the month when we talk of wine and nuts and fruit, The New Year of the Trees. This is the month of Tu Bishvat When we eat the gifts of our planet. We give thanks to the earth. . . .

Categories: Rosh haShanah la-Ilanot (Tu biShvat), Rosh Ḥodesh Shəvat (שְׁבָט)

Tags: 21st century C.E., 58th century A.M., English vernacular prayer, Prayers as poems, שבת שירה shabbat shirah

Contributor(s): Trisha Arlin

A Tree Comes of Age, an essay on the awakening of the trees during the month of Sh’vat by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Sperber

Tu Bishvat is sometimes referred to as the day in which the sap begins to rise in the trees. From where does this teaching arise? “A Tree Comes of Age” by Rabbi Dr. Sperber was originally given as a lecture on Parashat Yitro 5769/ February 14, 2009 and published on Bar-Ilan University’s Parashat Hashavua Study Center’s website, here. We have formatted the essay adding a number of the sourcetexts referred to in the lecture and all referenced citations. . . .

Categories: Rosh haShanah la-Ilanot (Tu biShvat), Rosh Ḥodesh Shəvat (שְׁבָט)

Tags: sap, saraf

Contributor(s): Daniel Sperber, Hai Ben Sherira Gaon and Aharon N. Varady (transcription)

תְּחִנָה לְשַׁבָּת מְבָרְכִים רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ שְׁבָט | Tkhine for Shabbat Mevorkhim Rosh Ḥodesh Shvat (1877)

Rosh Ḥodesh Shevat, a prayer-poem by Trisha Arlin

A Tree Comes of Age, an essay on the awakening of the trees during the month of Sh’vat by Rabbi Dr. Daniel Sperber

Blessing for Rosh Ḥodesh Shevat, by Kohenet Ilana Joy Streit