Tu BiShvat 1028 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4788

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4788 began on and ended on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat or Tu B’Shevat or Tu B’Shvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat. It is also called “The New Year of the Trees” or (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot‎). Tu BiShvat is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 1025 15 Sh’vat 4785
Tu BiShvat 1026 15 Sh’vat 4786
Tu BiShvat 1027 15 Sh’vat 4787
Tu BiShvat 1028 15 Sh’vat 4788
Tu BiShvat 1029 15 Sh’vat 4789
Tu BiShvat 1030 15 Sh’vat 4790
Tu BiShvat 1031 15 Sh’vat 4791
Tu BiShvat 1032 15 Sh’vat 4792

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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