Tu BiShvat 952 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4712

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4712 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 949 15 Sh’vat 4709
Tu BiShvat 950 15 Sh’vat 4710
Tu BiShvat 951 15 Sh’vat 4711
Tu BiShvat 952 15 Sh’vat 4712
Tu BiShvat 953 15 Sh’vat 4713
Tu BiShvat 954 15 Sh’vat 4714
Tu BiShvat 955 15 Sh’vat 4715
Tu BiShvat 956 15 Sh’vat 4716

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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