Tu BiShvat 1456 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5216

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5216 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 1453 15 Sh’vat 5213
Tu BiShvat 1454 15 Sh’vat 5214
Tu BiShvat 1455 15 Sh’vat 5215
Tu BiShvat 1456 15 Sh’vat 5216
Tu BiShvat 1457 15 Sh’vat 5217
Tu BiShvat 1458 15 Sh’vat 5218
Tu BiShvat 1459 15 Sh’vat 5219
Tu BiShvat 1460 15 Sh’vat 5220

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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