Tu BiShvat 356 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4116

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4116 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 353 15 Sh’vat 4113
Tu BiShvat 354 15 Sh’vat 4114
Tu BiShvat 355 15 Sh’vat 4115
Tu BiShvat 356 15 Sh’vat 4116
Tu BiShvat 357 15 Sh’vat 4117
Tu BiShvat 358 15 Sh’vat 4118
Tu BiShvat 359 15 Sh’vat 4119
Tu BiShvat 360 15 Sh’vat 4120

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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