Tu BiShvat 2118 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5878

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5878 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 2115 15 Sh’vat 5875
Tu BiShvat 2116 15 Sh’vat 5876
Tu BiShvat 2117 15 Sh’vat 5877
Tu BiShvat 2118 15 Sh’vat 5878
Tu BiShvat 2119 15 Sh’vat 5879
Tu BiShvat 2120 15 Sh’vat 5880
Tu BiShvat 2121 15 Sh’vat 5881
Tu BiShvat 2122 15 Sh’vat 5882

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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