Tu BiShvat 740 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4500

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4500 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 737 15 Sh’vat 4497
Tu BiShvat 738 15 Sh’vat 4498
Tu BiShvat 739 15 Sh’vat 4499
Tu BiShvat 740 15 Sh’vat 4500
Tu BiShvat 741 15 Sh’vat 4501
Tu BiShvat 742 15 Sh’vat 4502
Tu BiShvat 743 15 Sh’vat 4503
Tu BiShvat 744 15 Sh’vat 4504

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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