Tu BiShvat 847 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4607

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4607 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 844 15 Sh’vat 4604
Tu BiShvat 845 15 Sh’vat 4605
Tu BiShvat 846 15 Sh’vat 4606
Tu BiShvat 847 15 Sh’vat 4607
Tu BiShvat 848 15 Sh’vat 4608
Tu BiShvat 849 15 Sh’vat 4609
Tu BiShvat 850 15 Sh’vat 4610
Tu BiShvat 851 15 Sh’vat 4611

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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