Tu BiShvat 157 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3917

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3917 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 154 15 Sh’vat 3914
Tu BiShvat 155 15 Sh’vat 3915
Tu BiShvat 156 15 Sh’vat 3916
Tu BiShvat 157 15 Sh’vat 3917
Tu BiShvat 158 15 Sh’vat 3918
Tu BiShvat 159 15 Sh’vat 3919
Tu BiShvat 160 15 Sh’vat 3920
Tu BiShvat 161 15 Sh’vat 3921

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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