Tu BiShvat 697 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4457

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4457 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 694 15 Sh’vat 4454
Tu BiShvat 695 15 Sh’vat 4455
Tu BiShvat 696 15 Sh’vat 4456
Tu BiShvat 697 15 Sh’vat 4457
Tu BiShvat 698 15 Sh’vat 4458
Tu BiShvat 699 15 Sh’vat 4459
Tu BiShvat 700 15 Sh’vat 4460
Tu BiShvat 701 15 Sh’vat 4461

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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