Tu b’Shvat – Reb Dov bar Leib REPOST

“[…] We have spoken about how the dividing point between receiving one's Qeren Qayemet and the Peirot from one's good deeds takes place either on Rosh Chodesh Shevat or Tu B'Shevat. 

“Since a Tzaddiq or a Beinoni gets the largest portion of his/her Qeren Qayemet in Olam HaBa, the bulk of one's parnassah as a Tzaddiq or Beinoni in Olam HaZeh, is decided right now and not in Tishrei. 

“As those who strive to come close to and walk with G-d, we or you are dependent on the reward for the fruit of our deeds since the reward for our deeds themselves is in the World to Come.”

The seven species listed are wheat, barley, grape, fig, pomegranates, olive (oil), and date (date honey)(Deuteronomy 8:8). Their first fruits were the only acceptable offerings in the Temple.
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• 1.1 Wheat.
• 1.2 Barley.
• 1.3 Grapes.
• 1.4 Figs.
• 1.5 Pomegranates.
• 1.6 Olives.
• 1.7 Dates
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