Tu BiShvat 1396 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5156

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5156 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 1393 15 Sh’vat 5153
Tu BiShvat 1394 15 Sh’vat 5154
Tu BiShvat 1395 15 Sh’vat 5155
Tu BiShvat 1396 15 Sh’vat 5156
Tu BiShvat 1397 15 Sh’vat 5157
Tu BiShvat 1398 15 Sh’vat 5158
Tu BiShvat 1399 15 Sh’vat 5159
Tu BiShvat 1400 15 Sh’vat 5160

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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