Tu BiShvat 1282 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5042

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5042 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 1279 15 Sh’vat 5039
Tu BiShvat 1280 15 Sh’vat 5040
Tu BiShvat 1281 15 Sh’vat 5041
Tu BiShvat 1282 15 Sh’vat 5042
Tu BiShvat 1283 15 Sh’vat 5043
Tu BiShvat 1284 15 Sh’vat 5044
Tu BiShvat 1285 15 Sh’vat 5045
Tu BiShvat 1286 15 Sh’vat 5046

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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