Tu BiShvat 308 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4068

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4068 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 305 15 Sh’vat 4065
Tu BiShvat 306 15 Sh’vat 4066
Tu BiShvat 307 15 Sh’vat 4067
Tu BiShvat 308 15 Sh’vat 4068
Tu BiShvat 309 15 Sh’vat 4069
Tu BiShvat 310 15 Sh’vat 4070
Tu BiShvat 311 15 Sh’vat 4071
Tu BiShvat 312 15 Sh’vat 4072

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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