Tu BiShvat 2197 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5957

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5957 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2194 15 Sh’vat 5954
Tu BiShvat 2195 15 Sh’vat 5955
Tu BiShvat 2196 15 Sh’vat 5956
Tu BiShvat 2197 15 Sh’vat 5957
Tu BiShvat 2198 15 Sh’vat 5958
Tu BiShvat 2199 15 Sh’vat 5959
Tu BiShvat 2200 15 Sh’vat 5960
Tu BiShvat 2201 15 Sh’vat 5961

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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