Tu BiShvat 1636 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5396

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5396 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 1633 15 Sh’vat 5393
Tu BiShvat 1634 15 Sh’vat 5394
Tu BiShvat 1635 15 Sh’vat 5395
Tu BiShvat 1636 15 Sh’vat 5396
Tu BiShvat 1637 15 Sh’vat 5397
Tu BiShvat 1638 15 Sh’vat 5398
Tu BiShvat 1639 15 Sh’vat 5399
Tu BiShvat 1640 15 Sh’vat 5400

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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