Tu BiShvat 1846 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5606

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5606 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 1843 15 Sh’vat 5603
Tu BiShvat 1844 15 Sh’vat 5604
Tu BiShvat 1845 15 Sh’vat 5605
Tu BiShvat 1846 15 Sh’vat 5606
Tu BiShvat 1847 15 Sh’vat 5607
Tu BiShvat 1848 15 Sh’vat 5608
Tu BiShvat 1849 15 Sh’vat 5609
Tu BiShvat 1850 15 Sh’vat 5610

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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