Tu BiShvat 2587 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6347

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6347 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 2584 15 Sh’vat 6344
Tu BiShvat 2585 15 Sh’vat 6345
Tu BiShvat 2586 15 Sh’vat 6346
Tu BiShvat 2587 15 Sh’vat 6347
Tu BiShvat 2588 15 Sh’vat 6348
Tu BiShvat 2589 15 Sh’vat 6349
Tu BiShvat 2590 15 Sh’vat 6350
Tu BiShvat 2591 15 Sh’vat 6351

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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