Tu BiShvat 1617 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5377

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5377 began on and ended on .

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 1614 15 Sh’vat 5374
Tu BiShvat 1615 15 Sh’vat 5375
Tu BiShvat 1616 15 Sh’vat 5376
Tu BiShvat 1617 15 Sh’vat 5377
Tu BiShvat 1618 15 Sh’vat 5378
Tu BiShvat 1619 15 Sh’vat 5379
Tu BiShvat 1620 15 Sh’vat 5380
Tu BiShvat 1621 15 Sh’vat 5381

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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