Tu BiShvat 656 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4416

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4416 began on and ended on .

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 653 15 Sh’vat 4413
Tu BiShvat 654 15 Sh’vat 4414
Tu BiShvat 655 15 Sh’vat 4415
Tu BiShvat 656 15 Sh’vat 4416
Tu BiShvat 657 15 Sh’vat 4417
Tu BiShvat 658 15 Sh’vat 4418
Tu BiShvat 659 15 Sh’vat 4419
Tu BiShvat 660 15 Sh’vat 4420

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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