Tu BiShvat 228 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3988

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3988 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 225 15 Sh’vat 3985
Tu BiShvat 226 15 Sh’vat 3986
Tu BiShvat 227 15 Sh’vat 3987
Tu BiShvat 228 15 Sh’vat 3988
Tu BiShvat 229 15 Sh’vat 3989
Tu BiShvat 230 15 Sh’vat 3990
Tu BiShvat 231 15 Sh’vat 3991
Tu BiShvat 232 15 Sh’vat 3992

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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