Tu BiShvat 428 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4188

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4188 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 425 15 Sh’vat 4185
Tu BiShvat 426 15 Sh’vat 4186
Tu BiShvat 427 15 Sh’vat 4187
Tu BiShvat 428 15 Sh’vat 4188
Tu BiShvat 429 15 Sh’vat 4189
Tu BiShvat 430 15 Sh’vat 4190
Tu BiShvat 431 15 Sh’vat 4191
Tu BiShvat 432 15 Sh’vat 4192

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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