Tu BiShvat 580 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4340

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4340 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 577 15 Sh’vat 4337
Tu BiShvat 578 15 Sh’vat 4338
Tu BiShvat 579 15 Sh’vat 4339
Tu BiShvat 580 15 Sh’vat 4340
Tu BiShvat 581 15 Sh’vat 4341
Tu BiShvat 582 15 Sh’vat 4342
Tu BiShvat 583 15 Sh’vat 4343
Tu BiShvat 584 15 Sh’vat 4344

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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