Tu BiShvat 1252 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5012

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5012 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 1249 15 Sh’vat 5009
Tu BiShvat 1250 15 Sh’vat 5010
Tu BiShvat 1251 15 Sh’vat 5011
Tu BiShvat 1252 15 Sh’vat 5012
Tu BiShvat 1253 15 Sh’vat 5013
Tu BiShvat 1254 15 Sh’vat 5014
Tu BiShvat 1255 15 Sh’vat 5015
Tu BiShvat 1256 15 Sh’vat 5016

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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