Tu BiShvat 1436 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5196

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5196 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 1433 15 Sh’vat 5193
Tu BiShvat 1434 15 Sh’vat 5194
Tu BiShvat 1435 15 Sh’vat 5195
Tu BiShvat 1436 15 Sh’vat 5196
Tu BiShvat 1437 15 Sh’vat 5197
Tu BiShvat 1438 15 Sh’vat 5198
Tu BiShvat 1439 15 Sh’vat 5199
Tu BiShvat 1440 15 Sh’vat 5200

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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