Tu BiShvat 2697 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6457

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6457 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 2694 15 Sh’vat 6454
Tu BiShvat 2695 15 Sh’vat 6455
Tu BiShvat 2696 15 Sh’vat 6456
Tu BiShvat 2697 15 Sh’vat 6457
Tu BiShvat 2698 15 Sh’vat 6458
Tu BiShvat 2699 15 Sh’vat 6459
Tu BiShvat 2700 15 Sh’vat 6460
Tu BiShvat 2701 15 Sh’vat 6461

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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