The month of Shevat is the 11th month in the Biblical calendar counting from Nisan, or the religious calendar, as opposed to the civil calendar. According to Sefaria.org, "the New Year for Trees is described in the Mishnah in tractate Rosh Hashanah, located in Seder Moed (“The Order of Festivals”) opens with the statement that there are four days of the calendar, each of which is a New Year for its own purpose. The bulk of the tractate's discussion is elaboration of the laws concerning the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, its religious significance, and the details of the sounding of the shofar." The new year beginning in Shevat is tied to the timing of when to bring fruits for tithing to the Temple in Jerusalem. We also cover the middah and the zodiac sign or mazal for the month, and as always, show where in the Bible the month is mentioned. As a special bonus, we will also go over or through a TU BiShvat Seder and explain where the idea of a seder comes from. Also interestingly, the seder is held EXACTLY 60 or 90 days before the seder for Pesach. 90 days away if you are in a leap year, with two months of Adar. Please write to us with comments or questions and ideas at FootstepsOfTheMessiah@gmail.com. Shalom and Shavua Tov!