Tu BiShvat 1040 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4800

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4800 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 1037 15 Sh’vat 4797
Tu BiShvat 1038 15 Sh’vat 4798
Tu BiShvat 1039 15 Sh’vat 4799
Tu BiShvat 1040 15 Sh’vat 4800
Tu BiShvat 1041 15 Sh’vat 4801
Tu BiShvat 1042 15 Sh’vat 4802
Tu BiShvat 1043 15 Sh’vat 4803
Tu BiShvat 1044 15 Sh’vat 4804

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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