Tu BiShvat 2437 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6197

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6197 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 2434 15 Sh’vat 6194
Tu BiShvat 2435 15 Sh’vat 6195
Tu BiShvat 2436 15 Sh’vat 6196
Tu BiShvat 2437 15 Sh’vat 6197
Tu BiShvat 2438 15 Sh’vat 6198
Tu BiShvat 2439 15 Sh’vat 6199
Tu BiShvat 2440 15 Sh’vat 6200
Tu BiShvat 2441 15 Sh’vat 6201

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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