Tu BiShvat 728 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4488

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4488 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 725 15 Sh’vat 4485
Tu BiShvat 726 15 Sh’vat 4486
Tu BiShvat 727 15 Sh’vat 4487
Tu BiShvat 728 15 Sh’vat 4488
Tu BiShvat 729 15 Sh’vat 4489
Tu BiShvat 730 15 Sh’vat 4490
Tu BiShvat 731 15 Sh’vat 4491
Tu BiShvat 732 15 Sh’vat 4492

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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