Tu BiShvat 1958 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5718

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5718 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 1955 15 Sh’vat 5715
Tu BiShvat 1956 15 Sh’vat 5716
Tu BiShvat 1957 15 Sh’vat 5717
Tu BiShvat 1958 15 Sh’vat 5718
Tu BiShvat 1959 15 Sh’vat 5719
Tu BiShvat 1960 15 Sh’vat 5720
Tu BiShvat 1961 15 Sh’vat 5721
Tu BiShvat 1962 15 Sh’vat 5722

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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