Tu BiShvat 1542 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5302

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5302 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 1539 15 Sh’vat 5299
Tu BiShvat 1540 15 Sh’vat 5300
Tu BiShvat 1541 15 Sh’vat 5301
Tu BiShvat 1542 15 Sh’vat 5302
Tu BiShvat 1543 15 Sh’vat 5303
Tu BiShvat 1544 15 Sh’vat 5304
Tu BiShvat 1545 15 Sh’vat 5305
Tu BiShvat 1546 15 Sh’vat 5306

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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