Tu BiShvat 786 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4546

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4546 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 783 15 Sh’vat 4543
Tu BiShvat 784 15 Sh’vat 4544
Tu BiShvat 785 15 Sh’vat 4545
Tu BiShvat 786 15 Sh’vat 4546
Tu BiShvat 787 15 Sh’vat 4547
Tu BiShvat 788 15 Sh’vat 4548
Tu BiShvat 789 15 Sh’vat 4549
Tu BiShvat 790 15 Sh’vat 4550

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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