Tu BiShvat 1260 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5020

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5020 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 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
Tu BiShvat 1261 15 Sh’vat 5021
Tu BiShvat 1262 15 Sh’vat 5022
Tu BiShvat 1263 15 Sh’vat 5023
Tu BiShvat 1264 15 Sh’vat 5024

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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