Tu BiShvat 708 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4468

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4468 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 705 15 Sh’vat 4465
Tu BiShvat 706 15 Sh’vat 4466
Tu BiShvat 707 15 Sh’vat 4467
Tu BiShvat 708 15 Sh’vat 4468
Tu BiShvat 709 15 Sh’vat 4469
Tu BiShvat 710 15 Sh’vat 4470
Tu BiShvat 711 15 Sh’vat 4471
Tu BiShvat 712 15 Sh’vat 4472

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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