Tu BiShvat 196 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3956

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3956 began on and ended on .

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 193 15 Sh’vat 3953
Tu BiShvat 194 15 Sh’vat 3954
Tu BiShvat 195 15 Sh’vat 3955
Tu BiShvat 196 15 Sh’vat 3956
Tu BiShvat 197 15 Sh’vat 3957
Tu BiShvat 198 15 Sh’vat 3958
Tu BiShvat 199 15 Sh’vat 3959
Tu BiShvat 200 15 Sh’vat 3960

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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