Tu BiShvat 2056 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5816

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5816 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 2053 15 Sh’vat 5813
Tu BiShvat 2054 15 Sh’vat 5814
Tu BiShvat 2055 15 Sh’vat 5815
Tu BiShvat 2056 15 Sh’vat 5816
Tu BiShvat 2057 15 Sh’vat 5817
Tu BiShvat 2058 15 Sh’vat 5818
Tu BiShvat 2059 15 Sh’vat 5819
Tu BiShvat 2060 15 Sh’vat 5820

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
by Adam Fisher

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