Tu BiShvat 757 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4517

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4517 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 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
Tu BiShvat 761 15 Sh’vat 4521

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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