Tu BiShvat 168 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3928

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3928 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 165 15 Sh’vat 3925
Tu BiShvat 166 15 Sh’vat 3926
Tu BiShvat 167 15 Sh’vat 3927
Tu BiShvat 168 15 Sh’vat 3928
Tu BiShvat 169 15 Sh’vat 3929
Tu BiShvat 170 15 Sh’vat 3930
Tu BiShvat 171 15 Sh’vat 3931
Tu BiShvat 172 15 Sh’vat 3932

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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