Tu BiShvat 1131 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4891

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4891 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 1128 15 Sh’vat 4888
Tu BiShvat 1129 15 Sh’vat 4889
Tu BiShvat 1130 15 Sh’vat 4890
Tu BiShvat 1131 15 Sh’vat 4891
Tu BiShvat 1132 15 Sh’vat 4892
Tu BiShvat 1133 15 Sh’vat 4893
Tu BiShvat 1134 15 Sh’vat 4894
Tu BiShvat 1135 15 Sh’vat 4895

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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