Tu BiShvat 1380 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5140

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5140 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 1377 15 Sh’vat 5137
Tu BiShvat 1378 15 Sh’vat 5138
Tu BiShvat 1379 15 Sh’vat 5139
Tu BiShvat 1380 15 Sh’vat 5140
Tu BiShvat 1381 15 Sh’vat 5141
Tu BiShvat 1382 15 Sh’vat 5142
Tu BiShvat 1383 15 Sh’vat 5143
Tu BiShvat 1384 15 Sh’vat 5144

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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