Tu BiShvat 1706 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5466

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5466 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 1703 15 Sh’vat 5463
Tu BiShvat 1704 15 Sh’vat 5464
Tu BiShvat 1705 15 Sh’vat 5465
Tu BiShvat 1706 15 Sh’vat 5466
Tu BiShvat 1707 15 Sh’vat 5467
Tu BiShvat 1708 15 Sh’vat 5468
Tu BiShvat 1709 15 Sh’vat 5469
Tu BiShvat 1710 15 Sh’vat 5470

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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