Tu BiShvat 187 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3947

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3947 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 184 15 Sh’vat 3944
Tu BiShvat 185 15 Sh’vat 3945
Tu BiShvat 186 15 Sh’vat 3946
Tu BiShvat 187 15 Sh’vat 3947
Tu BiShvat 188 15 Sh’vat 3948
Tu BiShvat 189 15 Sh’vat 3949
Tu BiShvat 190 15 Sh’vat 3950
Tu BiShvat 191 15 Sh’vat 3951

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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