Tu BiShvat 1256 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5016

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5016 began on and ended on .

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 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
Tu BiShvat 1257 15 Sh’vat 5017
Tu BiShvat 1258 15 Sh’vat 5018
Tu BiShvat 1259 15 Sh’vat 5019
Tu BiShvat 1260 15 Sh’vat 5020

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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