Tu BiShvat 208 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3968

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3968 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 205 15 Sh’vat 3965
Tu BiShvat 206 15 Sh’vat 3966
Tu BiShvat 207 15 Sh’vat 3967
Tu BiShvat 208 15 Sh’vat 3968
Tu BiShvat 209 15 Sh’vat 3969
Tu BiShvat 210 15 Sh’vat 3970
Tu BiShvat 211 15 Sh’vat 3971
Tu BiShvat 212 15 Sh’vat 3972

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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