Tu BiShvat 1506 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5266

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5266 began on and ended on .

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 1503 15 Sh’vat 5263
Tu BiShvat 1504 15 Sh’vat 5264
Tu BiShvat 1505 15 Sh’vat 5265
Tu BiShvat 1506 15 Sh’vat 5266
Tu BiShvat 1507 15 Sh’vat 5267
Tu BiShvat 1508 15 Sh’vat 5268
Tu BiShvat 1509 15 Sh’vat 5269
Tu BiShvat 1510 15 Sh’vat 5270

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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