Tu BiShvat 534 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4294

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4294 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 531 15 Sh’vat 4291
Tu BiShvat 532 15 Sh’vat 4292
Tu BiShvat 533 15 Sh’vat 4293
Tu BiShvat 534 15 Sh’vat 4294
Tu BiShvat 535 15 Sh’vat 4295
Tu BiShvat 536 15 Sh’vat 4296
Tu BiShvat 537 15 Sh’vat 4297
Tu BiShvat 538 15 Sh’vat 4298

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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