Tu BiShvat 1387 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5147

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5147 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 1384 15 Sh’vat 5144
Tu BiShvat 1385 15 Sh’vat 5145
Tu BiShvat 1386 15 Sh’vat 5146
Tu BiShvat 1387 15 Sh’vat 5147
Tu BiShvat 1388 15 Sh’vat 5148
Tu BiShvat 1389 15 Sh’vat 5149
Tu BiShvat 1390 15 Sh’vat 5150
Tu BiShvat 1391 15 Sh’vat 5151

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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