Tu BiShvat 221 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3981

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3981 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 218 15 Sh’vat 3978
Tu BiShvat 219 15 Sh’vat 3979
Tu BiShvat 220 15 Sh’vat 3980
Tu BiShvat 221 15 Sh’vat 3981
Tu BiShvat 222 15 Sh’vat 3982
Tu BiShvat 223 15 Sh’vat 3983
Tu BiShvat 224 15 Sh’vat 3984
Tu BiShvat 225 15 Sh’vat 3985

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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