Tu BiShvat 457 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4217

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4217 began on and ended on .

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 454 15 Sh’vat 4214
Tu BiShvat 455 15 Sh’vat 4215
Tu BiShvat 456 15 Sh’vat 4216
Tu BiShvat 457 15 Sh’vat 4217
Tu BiShvat 458 15 Sh’vat 4218
Tu BiShvat 459 15 Sh’vat 4219
Tu BiShvat 460 15 Sh’vat 4220
Tu BiShvat 461 15 Sh’vat 4221

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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