Tu BiShvat 1708 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5468

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5468 began on and ended on .

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 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
Tu BiShvat 1711 15 Sh’vat 5471
Tu BiShvat 1712 15 Sh’vat 5472

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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