Tu BiShvat 537 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4297

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4297 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 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
Tu BiShvat 539 15 Sh’vat 4299
Tu BiShvat 540 15 Sh’vat 4300
Tu BiShvat 541 15 Sh’vat 4301

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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