Tu BiShvat 398 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4158

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4158 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 395 15 Sh’vat 4155
Tu BiShvat 396 15 Sh’vat 4156
Tu BiShvat 397 15 Sh’vat 4157
Tu BiShvat 398 15 Sh’vat 4158
Tu BiShvat 399 15 Sh’vat 4159
Tu BiShvat 400 15 Sh’vat 4160
Tu BiShvat 401 15 Sh’vat 4161
Tu BiShvat 402 15 Sh’vat 4162

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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