Tu BiShvat 1576 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5336

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5336 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 1573 15 Sh’vat 5333
Tu BiShvat 1574 15 Sh’vat 5334
Tu BiShvat 1575 15 Sh’vat 5335
Tu BiShvat 1576 15 Sh’vat 5336
Tu BiShvat 1577 15 Sh’vat 5337
Tu BiShvat 1578 15 Sh’vat 5338
Tu BiShvat 1579 15 Sh’vat 5339
Tu BiShvat 1580 15 Sh’vat 5340

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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