Tu BiShvat 280 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4040

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4040 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 277 15 Sh’vat 4037
Tu BiShvat 278 15 Sh’vat 4038
Tu BiShvat 279 15 Sh’vat 4039
Tu BiShvat 280 15 Sh’vat 4040
Tu BiShvat 281 15 Sh’vat 4041
Tu BiShvat 282 15 Sh’vat 4042
Tu BiShvat 283 15 Sh’vat 4043
Tu BiShvat 284 15 Sh’vat 4044

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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