Tu BiShvat 1547 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5307

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5307 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 1544 15 Sh’vat 5304
Tu BiShvat 1545 15 Sh’vat 5305
Tu BiShvat 1546 15 Sh’vat 5306
Tu BiShvat 1547 15 Sh’vat 5307
Tu BiShvat 1548 15 Sh’vat 5308
Tu BiShvat 1549 15 Sh’vat 5309
Tu BiShvat 1550 15 Sh’vat 5310
Tu BiShvat 1551 15 Sh’vat 5311

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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