Tu BiShvat 636 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4396

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4396 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 633 15 Sh’vat 4393
Tu BiShvat 634 15 Sh’vat 4394
Tu BiShvat 635 15 Sh’vat 4395
Tu BiShvat 636 15 Sh’vat 4396
Tu BiShvat 637 15 Sh’vat 4397
Tu BiShvat 638 15 Sh’vat 4398
Tu BiShvat 639 15 Sh’vat 4399
Tu BiShvat 640 15 Sh’vat 4400

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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