Tu BiShvat 986 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4746

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4746 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 983 15 Sh’vat 4743
Tu BiShvat 984 15 Sh’vat 4744
Tu BiShvat 985 15 Sh’vat 4745
Tu BiShvat 986 15 Sh’vat 4746
Tu BiShvat 987 15 Sh’vat 4747
Tu BiShvat 988 15 Sh’vat 4748
Tu BiShvat 989 15 Sh’vat 4749
Tu BiShvat 990 15 Sh’vat 4750

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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