Tu BiShvat 1228 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4988

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4988 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 1225 15 Sh’vat 4985
Tu BiShvat 1226 15 Sh’vat 4986
Tu BiShvat 1227 15 Sh’vat 4987
Tu BiShvat 1228 15 Sh’vat 4988
Tu BiShvat 1229 15 Sh’vat 4989
Tu BiShvat 1230 15 Sh’vat 4990
Tu BiShvat 1231 15 Sh’vat 4991
Tu BiShvat 1232 15 Sh’vat 4992

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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