Tu BiShvat 197 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3957

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3957 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 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
Tu BiShvat 201 15 Sh’vat 3961

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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