Tu BiShvat 1200 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4960

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4960 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 1197 15 Sh’vat 4957
Tu BiShvat 1198 15 Sh’vat 4958
Tu BiShvat 1199 15 Sh’vat 4959
Tu BiShvat 1200 15 Sh’vat 4960
Tu BiShvat 1201 15 Sh’vat 4961
Tu BiShvat 1202 15 Sh’vat 4962
Tu BiShvat 1203 15 Sh’vat 4963
Tu BiShvat 1204 15 Sh’vat 4964

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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