Tu BiShvat 490 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4250

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4250 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 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
Tu BiShvat 492 15 Sh’vat 4252
Tu BiShvat 493 15 Sh’vat 4253
Tu BiShvat 494 15 Sh’vat 4254

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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