Tu BiShvat 236 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3996

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3996 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 233 15 Sh’vat 3993
Tu BiShvat 234 15 Sh’vat 3994
Tu BiShvat 235 15 Sh’vat 3995
Tu BiShvat 236 15 Sh’vat 3996
Tu BiShvat 237 15 Sh’vat 3997
Tu BiShvat 238 15 Sh’vat 3998
Tu BiShvat 239 15 Sh’vat 3999
Tu BiShvat 240 15 Sh’vat 4000

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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