Tu BiShvat 542 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4302

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4302 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 539 15 Sh’vat 4299
Tu BiShvat 540 15 Sh’vat 4300
Tu BiShvat 541 15 Sh’vat 4301
Tu BiShvat 542 15 Sh’vat 4302
Tu BiShvat 543 15 Sh’vat 4303
Tu BiShvat 544 15 Sh’vat 4304
Tu BiShvat 545 15 Sh’vat 4305
Tu BiShvat 546 15 Sh’vat 4306

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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