Tu BiShvat 851 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4611

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4611 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 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
Tu BiShvat 852 15 Sh’vat 4612
Tu BiShvat 853 15 Sh’vat 4613
Tu BiShvat 854 15 Sh’vat 4614
Tu BiShvat 855 15 Sh’vat 4615

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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