In short
Shevat is the Hebrew winter month containing Tu BiShvat, the new year of the trees, on its fifteenth day. It marks the moment the sap begins to rise in the trees of Israel, before anything is visible above ground, which is why its inner theme is emunah, faith in what is already growing unseen.
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I share these reflections to pass on the “spiritual technology” of the Hebrew calendar - how each month offers a chance for growth, identity, and connection through ancient wisdom.
I didn’t grow up with this language or learning; but over the years it has become a central part of my life and I love sharing it!
Shvat is a transitional month -
winter quietly begins to turn toward spring.
It centers around Tu Bishvat, the New Year of the Trees, which falls on the full moon (the 15th - like most Jewish holidays).
Historically, it marked the “tax year” for trees. Recently it was revived as a Zionist tree-planting day because Judaism is not just a religion, but a land-based faith, deeply rooted in Israel.
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So tachles—what is the inner work of Shvat?
One word:
Faith
.
Three words: Faith in what’s
becoming
We’re still in winter.
It’s still dark.
But beneath the soil, the sap begins to rise.
We can’t see it yet - but the process is underway.
Faith is not passive it is an active surrender, a deep knowing a TRUST. In Hashem, in the process, in ourselves..
I am so excited for the energy of renewal and the fruits that are to come.
See you on the other side
Love you
Yarin
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Written by Yarin Weltsman (Queen Yarin)
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