Tu BiShvat 996 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4756

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4756 began on and ended on .

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 993 15 Sh’vat 4753
Tu BiShvat 994 15 Sh’vat 4754
Tu BiShvat 995 15 Sh’vat 4755
Tu BiShvat 996 15 Sh’vat 4756
Tu BiShvat 997 15 Sh’vat 4757
Tu BiShvat 998 15 Sh’vat 4758
Tu BiShvat 999 15 Sh’vat 4759
Tu BiShvat 1000 15 Sh’vat 4760

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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