Tu BiShvat 1660 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5420

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5420 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 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
Tu BiShvat 1662 15 Sh’vat 5422
Tu BiShvat 1663 15 Sh’vat 5423
Tu BiShvat 1664 15 Sh’vat 5424

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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