Tu BiShvat 1688 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5448

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5448 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 1685 15 Sh’vat 5445
Tu BiShvat 1686 15 Sh’vat 5446
Tu BiShvat 1687 15 Sh’vat 5447
Tu BiShvat 1688 15 Sh’vat 5448
Tu BiShvat 1689 15 Sh’vat 5449
Tu BiShvat 1690 15 Sh’vat 5450
Tu BiShvat 1691 15 Sh’vat 5451
Tu BiShvat 1692 15 Sh’vat 5452

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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