15 Shvat / Tu BiShvat
This prayer for a beautiful Esrog and song for Tu BiShvat was composed
by the great author of Ben Ish Chai
HaRav Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
The Bnei Yisaschar (Month of Shevat, 2:2) writes that "A person should pray on Tu BeShevat to find a kosher, beautiful,
mehudar esrog with which to fulfill the mitzvah."
The Ben Ish Chai composed a special tefilah especially for the esrog and arba minim to be said on Tu BeShevat. He writes that "It is a tradition from the sages of Ashkenaz that on the 15th of Shevat we pray especially for an esrog that the Jewish people should find good and beautiful esrogim for the holiday of Succos."
