Tu BiShvat 1800 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5560

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5560 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 1797 15 Sh’vat 5557
Tu BiShvat 1798 15 Sh’vat 5558
Tu BiShvat 1799 15 Sh’vat 5559
Tu BiShvat 1800 15 Sh’vat 5560
Tu BiShvat 1801 15 Sh’vat 5561
Tu BiShvat 1802 15 Sh’vat 5562
Tu BiShvat 1803 15 Sh’vat 5563
Tu BiShvat 1804 15 Sh’vat 5564

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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