Tu BiShvat 1497 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5257

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5257 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 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
Tu BiShvat 1498 15 Sh’vat 5258
Tu BiShvat 1499 15 Sh’vat 5259
Tu BiShvat 1500 15 Sh’vat 5260
Tu BiShvat 1501 15 Sh’vat 5261

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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