Tu BiShvat 2256 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6016

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6016 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 2253 15 Sh’vat 6013
Tu BiShvat 2254 15 Sh’vat 6014
Tu BiShvat 2255 15 Sh’vat 6015
Tu BiShvat 2256 15 Sh’vat 6016
Tu BiShvat 2257 15 Sh’vat 6017
Tu BiShvat 2258 15 Sh’vat 6018
Tu BiShvat 2259 15 Sh’vat 6019
Tu BiShvat 2260 15 Sh’vat 6020

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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