Tu BiShvat 1097 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4857

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4857 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 1094 15 Sh’vat 4854
Tu BiShvat 1095 15 Sh’vat 4855
Tu BiShvat 1096 15 Sh’vat 4856
Tu BiShvat 1097 15 Sh’vat 4857
Tu BiShvat 1098 15 Sh’vat 4858
Tu BiShvat 1099 15 Sh’vat 4859
Tu BiShvat 1100 15 Sh’vat 4860
Tu BiShvat 1101 15 Sh’vat 4861

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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