Tu BiShvat 1953 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5713

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5713 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 1950 15 Sh’vat 5710
Tu BiShvat 1951 15 Sh’vat 5711
Tu BiShvat 1952 15 Sh’vat 5712
Tu BiShvat 1953 15 Sh’vat 5713
Tu BiShvat 1954 15 Sh’vat 5714
Tu BiShvat 1955 15 Sh’vat 5715
Tu BiShvat 1956 15 Sh’vat 5716
Tu BiShvat 1957 15 Sh’vat 5717

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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