Tu BiShvat 1531 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5291

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5291 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 1528 15 Sh’vat 5288
Tu BiShvat 1529 15 Sh’vat 5289
Tu BiShvat 1530 15 Sh’vat 5290
Tu BiShvat 1531 15 Sh’vat 5291
Tu BiShvat 1532 15 Sh’vat 5292
Tu BiShvat 1533 15 Sh’vat 5293
Tu BiShvat 1534 15 Sh’vat 5294
Tu BiShvat 1535 15 Sh’vat 5295

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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