Tu BiShvat 518 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4278

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4278 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 515 15 Sh’vat 4275
Tu BiShvat 516 15 Sh’vat 4276
Tu BiShvat 517 15 Sh’vat 4277
Tu BiShvat 518 15 Sh’vat 4278
Tu BiShvat 519 15 Sh’vat 4279
Tu BiShvat 520 15 Sh’vat 4280
Tu BiShvat 521 15 Sh’vat 4281
Tu BiShvat 522 15 Sh’vat 4282

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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