Tu BiShvat 437 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4197

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4197 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 434 15 Sh’vat 4194
Tu BiShvat 435 15 Sh’vat 4195
Tu BiShvat 436 15 Sh’vat 4196
Tu BiShvat 437 15 Sh’vat 4197
Tu BiShvat 438 15 Sh’vat 4198
Tu BiShvat 439 15 Sh’vat 4199
Tu BiShvat 440 15 Sh’vat 4200
Tu BiShvat 441 15 Sh’vat 4201

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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