Tu BiShvat 756 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4516

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4516 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 753 15 Sh’vat 4513
Tu BiShvat 754 15 Sh’vat 4514
Tu BiShvat 755 15 Sh’vat 4515
Tu BiShvat 756 15 Sh’vat 4516
Tu BiShvat 757 15 Sh’vat 4517
Tu BiShvat 758 15 Sh’vat 4518
Tu BiShvat 759 15 Sh’vat 4519
Tu BiShvat 760 15 Sh’vat 4520

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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