Tu BiShvat 557 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4317

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4317 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 554 15 Sh’vat 4314
Tu BiShvat 555 15 Sh’vat 4315
Tu BiShvat 556 15 Sh’vat 4316
Tu BiShvat 557 15 Sh’vat 4317
Tu BiShvat 558 15 Sh’vat 4318
Tu BiShvat 559 15 Sh’vat 4319
Tu BiShvat 560 15 Sh’vat 4320
Tu BiShvat 561 15 Sh’vat 4321

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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