Tu BiShvat 866 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4626

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4626 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 863 15 Sh’vat 4623
Tu BiShvat 864 15 Sh’vat 4624
Tu BiShvat 865 15 Sh’vat 4625
Tu BiShvat 866 15 Sh’vat 4626
Tu BiShvat 867 15 Sh’vat 4627
Tu BiShvat 868 15 Sh’vat 4628
Tu BiShvat 869 15 Sh’vat 4629
Tu BiShvat 870 15 Sh’vat 4630

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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