Tu BiShvat 487 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4247

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4247 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 484 15 Sh’vat 4244
Tu BiShvat 485 15 Sh’vat 4245
Tu BiShvat 486 15 Sh’vat 4246
Tu BiShvat 487 15 Sh’vat 4247
Tu BiShvat 488 15 Sh’vat 4248
Tu BiShvat 489 15 Sh’vat 4249
Tu BiShvat 490 15 Sh’vat 4250
Tu BiShvat 491 15 Sh’vat 4251

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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