Tu BiShvat 1782 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5542

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5542 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 1779 15 Sh’vat 5539
Tu BiShvat 1780 15 Sh’vat 5540
Tu BiShvat 1781 15 Sh’vat 5541
Tu BiShvat 1782 15 Sh’vat 5542
Tu BiShvat 1783 15 Sh’vat 5543
Tu BiShvat 1784 15 Sh’vat 5544
Tu BiShvat 1785 15 Sh’vat 5545
Tu BiShvat 1786 15 Sh’vat 5546

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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