Tu BiShvat 118 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 3878

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 3878 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 115 15 Sh’vat 3875
Tu BiShvat 116 15 Sh’vat 3876
Tu BiShvat 117 15 Sh’vat 3877
Tu BiShvat 118 15 Sh’vat 3878
Tu BiShvat 119 15 Sh’vat 3879
Tu BiShvat 120 15 Sh’vat 3880
Tu BiShvat 121 15 Sh’vat 3881
Tu BiShvat 122 15 Sh’vat 3882

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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