Tu BiShvat 1680 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5440

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5440 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 1677 15 Sh’vat 5437
Tu BiShvat 1678 15 Sh’vat 5438
Tu BiShvat 1679 15 Sh’vat 5439
Tu BiShvat 1680 15 Sh’vat 5440
Tu BiShvat 1681 15 Sh’vat 5441
Tu BiShvat 1682 15 Sh’vat 5442
Tu BiShvat 1683 15 Sh’vat 5443
Tu BiShvat 1684 15 Sh’vat 5444

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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