Tu BiShvat 1857 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5617

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5617 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 1854 15 Sh’vat 5614
Tu BiShvat 1855 15 Sh’vat 5615
Tu BiShvat 1856 15 Sh’vat 5616
Tu BiShvat 1857 15 Sh’vat 5617
Tu BiShvat 1858 15 Sh’vat 5618
Tu BiShvat 1859 15 Sh’vat 5619
Tu BiShvat 1860 15 Sh’vat 5620
Tu BiShvat 1861 15 Sh’vat 5621

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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