Tu BiShvat 482 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4242

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4242 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 479 15 Sh’vat 4239
Tu BiShvat 480 15 Sh’vat 4240
Tu BiShvat 481 15 Sh’vat 4241
Tu BiShvat 482 15 Sh’vat 4242
Tu BiShvat 483 15 Sh’vat 4243
Tu BiShvat 484 15 Sh’vat 4244
Tu BiShvat 485 15 Sh’vat 4245
Tu BiShvat 486 15 Sh’vat 4246

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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