Tu BiShvat 796 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4556

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4556 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 793 15 Sh’vat 4553
Tu BiShvat 794 15 Sh’vat 4554
Tu BiShvat 795 15 Sh’vat 4555
Tu BiShvat 796 15 Sh’vat 4556
Tu BiShvat 797 15 Sh’vat 4557
Tu BiShvat 798 15 Sh’vat 4558
Tu BiShvat 799 15 Sh’vat 4559
Tu BiShvat 800 15 Sh’vat 4560

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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