Tu BiShvat 1971 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5731

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5731 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 1968 15 Sh’vat 5728
Tu BiShvat 1969 15 Sh’vat 5729
Tu BiShvat 1970 15 Sh’vat 5730
Tu BiShvat 1971 15 Sh’vat 5731
Tu BiShvat 1972 15 Sh’vat 5732
Tu BiShvat 1973 15 Sh’vat 5733
Tu BiShvat 1974 15 Sh’vat 5734
Tu BiShvat 1975 15 Sh’vat 5735

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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