Tu BiShvat 1643 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5403

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5403 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 1640 15 Sh’vat 5400
Tu BiShvat 1641 15 Sh’vat 5401
Tu BiShvat 1642 15 Sh’vat 5402
Tu BiShvat 1643 15 Sh’vat 5403
Tu BiShvat 1644 15 Sh’vat 5404
Tu BiShvat 1645 15 Sh’vat 5405
Tu BiShvat 1646 15 Sh’vat 5406
Tu BiShvat 1647 15 Sh’vat 5407

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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