Tu BiShvat 1486 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5246

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5246 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 1483 15 Sh’vat 5243
Tu BiShvat 1484 15 Sh’vat 5244
Tu BiShvat 1485 15 Sh’vat 5245
Tu BiShvat 1486 15 Sh’vat 5246
Tu BiShvat 1487 15 Sh’vat 5247
Tu BiShvat 1488 15 Sh’vat 5248
Tu BiShvat 1489 15 Sh’vat 5249
Tu BiShvat 1490 15 Sh’vat 5250

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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