Tu BiShvat 1870 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5630

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5630 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 1867 15 Sh’vat 5627
Tu BiShvat 1868 15 Sh’vat 5628
Tu BiShvat 1869 15 Sh’vat 5629
Tu BiShvat 1870 15 Sh’vat 5630
Tu BiShvat 1871 15 Sh’vat 5631
Tu BiShvat 1872 15 Sh’vat 5632
Tu BiShvat 1873 15 Sh’vat 5633
Tu BiShvat 1874 15 Sh’vat 5634

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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