Tu BiShvat 1940 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5700

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5700 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 1937 15 Sh’vat 5697
Tu BiShvat 1938 15 Sh’vat 5698
Tu BiShvat 1939 15 Sh’vat 5699
Tu BiShvat 1940 15 Sh’vat 5700
Tu BiShvat 1941 15 Sh’vat 5701
Tu BiShvat 1942 15 Sh’vat 5702
Tu BiShvat 1943 15 Sh’vat 5703
Tu BiShvat 1944 15 Sh’vat 5704

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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