Tu BiShvat 1657 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5417

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5417 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 1654 15 Sh’vat 5414
Tu BiShvat 1655 15 Sh’vat 5415
Tu BiShvat 1656 15 Sh’vat 5416
Tu BiShvat 1657 15 Sh’vat 5417
Tu BiShvat 1658 15 Sh’vat 5418
Tu BiShvat 1659 15 Sh’vat 5419
Tu BiShvat 1660 15 Sh’vat 5420
Tu BiShvat 1661 15 Sh’vat 5421

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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