Tu BiShvat 1206 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4966

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4966 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 1203 15 Sh’vat 4963
Tu BiShvat 1204 15 Sh’vat 4964
Tu BiShvat 1205 15 Sh’vat 4965
Tu BiShvat 1206 15 Sh’vat 4966
Tu BiShvat 1207 15 Sh’vat 4967
Tu BiShvat 1208 15 Sh’vat 4968
Tu BiShvat 1209 15 Sh’vat 4969
Tu BiShvat 1210 15 Sh’vat 4970

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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