Tu BiShvat 1628 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5388

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5388 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 1625 15 Sh’vat 5385
Tu BiShvat 1626 15 Sh’vat 5386
Tu BiShvat 1627 15 Sh’vat 5387
Tu BiShvat 1628 15 Sh’vat 5388
Tu BiShvat 1629 15 Sh’vat 5389
Tu BiShvat 1630 15 Sh’vat 5390
Tu BiShvat 1631 15 Sh’vat 5391
Tu BiShvat 1632 15 Sh’vat 5392

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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