Tu BiShvat 1790 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5550

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5550 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 1787 15 Sh’vat 5547
Tu BiShvat 1788 15 Sh’vat 5548
Tu BiShvat 1789 15 Sh’vat 5549
Tu BiShvat 1790 15 Sh’vat 5550
Tu BiShvat 1791 15 Sh’vat 5551
Tu BiShvat 1792 15 Sh’vat 5552
Tu BiShvat 1793 15 Sh’vat 5553
Tu BiShvat 1794 15 Sh’vat 5554

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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