Tu BiShvat 1901 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5661

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5661 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 1898 15 Sh’vat 5658
Tu BiShvat 1899 15 Sh’vat 5659
Tu BiShvat 1900 15 Sh’vat 5660
Tu BiShvat 1901 15 Sh’vat 5661
Tu BiShvat 1902 15 Sh’vat 5662
Tu BiShvat 1903 15 Sh’vat 5663
Tu BiShvat 1904 15 Sh’vat 5664
Tu BiShvat 1905 15 Sh’vat 5665

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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