Tu BiShvat 1836 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5596

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5596 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 1833 15 Sh’vat 5593
Tu BiShvat 1834 15 Sh’vat 5594
Tu BiShvat 1835 15 Sh’vat 5595
Tu BiShvat 1836 15 Sh’vat 5596
Tu BiShvat 1837 15 Sh’vat 5597
Tu BiShvat 1838 15 Sh’vat 5598
Tu BiShvat 1839 15 Sh’vat 5599
Tu BiShvat 1840 15 Sh’vat 5600

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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