Tu BiShvat 917 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4677

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4677 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 914 15 Sh’vat 4674
Tu BiShvat 915 15 Sh’vat 4675
Tu BiShvat 916 15 Sh’vat 4676
Tu BiShvat 917 15 Sh’vat 4677
Tu BiShvat 918 15 Sh’vat 4678
Tu BiShvat 919 15 Sh’vat 4679
Tu BiShvat 920 15 Sh’vat 4680
Tu BiShvat 921 15 Sh’vat 4681

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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