Tu BiShvat 744 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4504

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4504 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 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
Tu BiShvat 745 15 Sh’vat 4505
Tu BiShvat 746 15 Sh’vat 4506
Tu BiShvat 747 15 Sh’vat 4507
Tu BiShvat 748 15 Sh’vat 4508

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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