Tu BiShvat 1817 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5577

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5577 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 1814 15 Sh’vat 5574
Tu BiShvat 1815 15 Sh’vat 5575
Tu BiShvat 1816 15 Sh’vat 5576
Tu BiShvat 1817 15 Sh’vat 5577
Tu BiShvat 1818 15 Sh’vat 5578
Tu BiShvat 1819 15 Sh’vat 5579
Tu BiShvat 1820 15 Sh’vat 5580
Tu BiShvat 1821 15 Sh’vat 5581

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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