Tu BiShvat 1088 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4848

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4848 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 1085 15 Sh’vat 4845
Tu BiShvat 1086 15 Sh’vat 4846
Tu BiShvat 1087 15 Sh’vat 4847
Tu BiShvat 1088 15 Sh’vat 4848
Tu BiShvat 1089 15 Sh’vat 4849
Tu BiShvat 1090 15 Sh’vat 4850
Tu BiShvat 1091 15 Sh’vat 4851
Tu BiShvat 1092 15 Sh’vat 4852

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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