Tu BiShvat 871 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4631

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4631 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 868 15 Sh’vat 4628
Tu BiShvat 869 15 Sh’vat 4629
Tu BiShvat 870 15 Sh’vat 4630
Tu BiShvat 871 15 Sh’vat 4631
Tu BiShvat 872 15 Sh’vat 4632
Tu BiShvat 873 15 Sh’vat 4633
Tu BiShvat 874 15 Sh’vat 4634
Tu BiShvat 875 15 Sh’vat 4635

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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