Tu BiShvat 1712 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5472

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5472 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 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
Tu BiShvat 1713 15 Sh’vat 5473
Tu BiShvat 1714 15 Sh’vat 5474
Tu BiShvat 1715 15 Sh’vat 5475
Tu BiShvat 1716 15 Sh’vat 5476

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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