Tu BiShvat 1716 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5476

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5476 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 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
Tu BiShvat 1717 15 Sh’vat 5477
Tu BiShvat 1718 15 Sh’vat 5478
Tu BiShvat 1719 15 Sh’vat 5479
Tu BiShvat 1720 15 Sh’vat 5480

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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