Tu BiShvat 1553 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5313

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5313 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 1550 15 Sh’vat 5310
Tu BiShvat 1551 15 Sh’vat 5311
Tu BiShvat 1552 15 Sh’vat 5312
Tu BiShvat 1553 15 Sh’vat 5313
Tu BiShvat 1554 15 Sh’vat 5314
Tu BiShvat 1555 15 Sh’vat 5315
Tu BiShvat 1556 15 Sh’vat 5316
Tu BiShvat 1557 15 Sh’vat 5317

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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