Tu BiShvat 828 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4588

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4588 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 825 15 Sh’vat 4585
Tu BiShvat 826 15 Sh’vat 4586
Tu BiShvat 827 15 Sh’vat 4587
Tu BiShvat 828 15 Sh’vat 4588
Tu BiShvat 829 15 Sh’vat 4589
Tu BiShvat 830 15 Sh’vat 4590
Tu BiShvat 831 15 Sh’vat 4591
Tu BiShvat 832 15 Sh’vat 4592

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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