Tu BiShvat 1596 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5356

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5356 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 1593 15 Sh’vat 5353
Tu BiShvat 1594 15 Sh’vat 5354
Tu BiShvat 1595 15 Sh’vat 5355
Tu BiShvat 1596 15 Sh’vat 5356
Tu BiShvat 1597 15 Sh’vat 5357
Tu BiShvat 1598 15 Sh’vat 5358
Tu BiShvat 1599 15 Sh’vat 5359
Tu BiShvat 1600 15 Sh’vat 5360

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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