Tu BiShvat 1503 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5263

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5263 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 1500 15 Sh’vat 5260
Tu BiShvat 1501 15 Sh’vat 5261
Tu BiShvat 1502 15 Sh’vat 5262
Tu BiShvat 1503 15 Sh’vat 5263
Tu BiShvat 1504 15 Sh’vat 5264
Tu BiShvat 1505 15 Sh’vat 5265
Tu BiShvat 1506 15 Sh’vat 5266
Tu BiShvat 1507 15 Sh’vat 5267

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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