Tu BiShvat 1238 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4998

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4998 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 1235 15 Sh’vat 4995
Tu BiShvat 1236 15 Sh’vat 4996
Tu BiShvat 1237 15 Sh’vat 4997
Tu BiShvat 1238 15 Sh’vat 4998
Tu BiShvat 1239 15 Sh’vat 4999
Tu BiShvat 1240 15 Sh’vat 5000
Tu BiShvat 1241 15 Sh’vat 5001
Tu BiShvat 1242 15 Sh’vat 5002

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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