Tu BiShvat 896 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4656

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4656 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 893 15 Sh’vat 4653
Tu BiShvat 894 15 Sh’vat 4654
Tu BiShvat 895 15 Sh’vat 4655
Tu BiShvat 896 15 Sh’vat 4656
Tu BiShvat 897 15 Sh’vat 4657
Tu BiShvat 898 15 Sh’vat 4658
Tu BiShvat 899 15 Sh’vat 4659
Tu BiShvat 900 15 Sh’vat 4660

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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