Tu BiShvat 416 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4176

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4176 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 413 15 Sh’vat 4173
Tu BiShvat 414 15 Sh’vat 4174
Tu BiShvat 415 15 Sh’vat 4175
Tu BiShvat 416 15 Sh’vat 4176
Tu BiShvat 417 15 Sh’vat 4177
Tu BiShvat 418 15 Sh’vat 4178
Tu BiShvat 419 15 Sh’vat 4179
Tu BiShvat 420 15 Sh’vat 4180

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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