Tu BiShvat 1926 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5686

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5686 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 1923 15 Sh’vat 5683
Tu BiShvat 1924 15 Sh’vat 5684
Tu BiShvat 1925 15 Sh’vat 5685
Tu BiShvat 1926 15 Sh’vat 5686
Tu BiShvat 1927 15 Sh’vat 5687
Tu BiShvat 1928 15 Sh’vat 5688
Tu BiShvat 1929 15 Sh’vat 5689
Tu BiShvat 1930 15 Sh’vat 5690

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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