Tu BiShvat 1611 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5371

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5371 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 1608 15 Sh’vat 5368
Tu BiShvat 1609 15 Sh’vat 5369
Tu BiShvat 1610 15 Sh’vat 5370
Tu BiShvat 1611 15 Sh’vat 5371
Tu BiShvat 1612 15 Sh’vat 5372
Tu BiShvat 1613 15 Sh’vat 5373
Tu BiShvat 1614 15 Sh’vat 5374
Tu BiShvat 1615 15 Sh’vat 5375

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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