Tu BiShvat 494 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4254

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4254 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 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
Tu BiShvat 495 15 Sh’vat 4255
Tu BiShvat 496 15 Sh’vat 4256
Tu BiShvat 497 15 Sh’vat 4257
Tu BiShvat 498 15 Sh’vat 4258

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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