Tu BiShvat 246 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4006

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4006 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 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
Tu BiShvat 247 15 Sh’vat 4007
Tu BiShvat 248 15 Sh’vat 4008
Tu BiShvat 249 15 Sh’vat 4009
Tu BiShvat 250 15 Sh’vat 4010

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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