Tu BiShvat 856 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4616

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4616 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 853 15 Sh’vat 4613
Tu BiShvat 854 15 Sh’vat 4614
Tu BiShvat 855 15 Sh’vat 4615
Tu BiShvat 856 15 Sh’vat 4616
Tu BiShvat 857 15 Sh’vat 4617
Tu BiShvat 858 15 Sh’vat 4618
Tu BiShvat 859 15 Sh’vat 4619
Tu BiShvat 860 15 Sh’vat 4620

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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