Tu BiShvat 242 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4002

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4002 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 239 15 Sh’vat 3999
Tu BiShvat 240 15 Sh’vat 4000
Tu BiShvat 241 15 Sh’vat 4001
Tu BiShvat 242 15 Sh’vat 4002
Tu BiShvat 243 15 Sh’vat 4003
Tu BiShvat 244 15 Sh’vat 4004
Tu BiShvat 245 15 Sh’vat 4005
Tu BiShvat 246 15 Sh’vat 4006

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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