Tu BiShvat 1127 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4887

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4887 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 1124 15 Sh’vat 4884
Tu BiShvat 1125 15 Sh’vat 4885
Tu BiShvat 1126 15 Sh’vat 4886
Tu BiShvat 1127 15 Sh’vat 4887
Tu BiShvat 1128 15 Sh’vat 4888
Tu BiShvat 1129 15 Sh’vat 4889
Tu BiShvat 1130 15 Sh’vat 4890
Tu BiShvat 1131 15 Sh’vat 4891

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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