Tu BiShvat 1694 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5454

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5454 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 1691 15 Sh’vat 5451
Tu BiShvat 1692 15 Sh’vat 5452
Tu BiShvat 1693 15 Sh’vat 5453
Tu BiShvat 1694 15 Sh’vat 5454
Tu BiShvat 1695 15 Sh’vat 5455
Tu BiShvat 1696 15 Sh’vat 5456
Tu BiShvat 1697 15 Sh’vat 5457
Tu BiShvat 1698 15 Sh’vat 5458

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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