Tu BiShvat 1727 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5487

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5487 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 1724 15 Sh’vat 5484
Tu BiShvat 1725 15 Sh’vat 5485
Tu BiShvat 1726 15 Sh’vat 5486
Tu BiShvat 1727 15 Sh’vat 5487
Tu BiShvat 1728 15 Sh’vat 5488
Tu BiShvat 1729 15 Sh’vat 5489
Tu BiShvat 1730 15 Sh’vat 5490
Tu BiShvat 1731 15 Sh’vat 5491

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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