Tu BiShvat 1493 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5253

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5253 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 1490 15 Sh’vat 5250
Tu BiShvat 1491 15 Sh’vat 5251
Tu BiShvat 1492 15 Sh’vat 5252
Tu BiShvat 1493 15 Sh’vat 5253
Tu BiShvat 1494 15 Sh’vat 5254
Tu BiShvat 1495 15 Sh’vat 5255
Tu BiShvat 1496 15 Sh’vat 5256
Tu BiShvat 1497 15 Sh’vat 5257

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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