Tu BiShvat 1697 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5457

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5457 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 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
Tu BiShvat 1699 15 Sh’vat 5459
Tu BiShvat 1700 15 Sh’vat 5460
Tu BiShvat 1701 15 Sh’vat 5461

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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