Tu BiShvat 977 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4737

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4737 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 974 15 Sh’vat 4734
Tu BiShvat 975 15 Sh’vat 4735
Tu BiShvat 976 15 Sh’vat 4736
Tu BiShvat 977 15 Sh’vat 4737
Tu BiShvat 978 15 Sh’vat 4738
Tu BiShvat 979 15 Sh’vat 4739
Tu BiShvat 980 15 Sh’vat 4740
Tu BiShvat 981 15 Sh’vat 4741

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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