Tu BiShvat 1896 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5656

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5656 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 1893 15 Sh’vat 5653
Tu BiShvat 1894 15 Sh’vat 5654
Tu BiShvat 1895 15 Sh’vat 5655
Tu BiShvat 1896 15 Sh’vat 5656
Tu BiShvat 1897 15 Sh’vat 5657
Tu BiShvat 1898 15 Sh’vat 5658
Tu BiShvat 1899 15 Sh’vat 5659
Tu BiShvat 1900 15 Sh’vat 5660

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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