Tu BiShvat 1078 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4838

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4838 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 1075 15 Sh’vat 4835
Tu BiShvat 1076 15 Sh’vat 4836
Tu BiShvat 1077 15 Sh’vat 4837
Tu BiShvat 1078 15 Sh’vat 4838
Tu BiShvat 1079 15 Sh’vat 4839
Tu BiShvat 1080 15 Sh’vat 4840
Tu BiShvat 1081 15 Sh’vat 4841
Tu BiShvat 1082 15 Sh’vat 4842

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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