Tu BiShvat 1245 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5005

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5005 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 1242 15 Sh’vat 5002
Tu BiShvat 1243 15 Sh’vat 5003
Tu BiShvat 1244 15 Sh’vat 5004
Tu BiShvat 1245 15 Sh’vat 5005
Tu BiShvat 1246 15 Sh’vat 5006
Tu BiShvat 1247 15 Sh’vat 5007
Tu BiShvat 1248 15 Sh’vat 5008
Tu BiShvat 1249 15 Sh’vat 5009

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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