Tu BiShvat 1401 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5161

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5161 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 1398 15 Sh’vat 5158
Tu BiShvat 1399 15 Sh’vat 5159
Tu BiShvat 1400 15 Sh’vat 5160
Tu BiShvat 1401 15 Sh’vat 5161
Tu BiShvat 1402 15 Sh’vat 5162
Tu BiShvat 1403 15 Sh’vat 5163
Tu BiShvat 1404 15 Sh’vat 5164
Tu BiShvat 1405 15 Sh’vat 5165

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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