Tu BiShvat 2730 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6490

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6490 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 2727 15 Sh’vat 6487
Tu BiShvat 2728 15 Sh’vat 6488
Tu BiShvat 2729 15 Sh’vat 6489
Tu BiShvat 2730 15 Sh’vat 6490
Tu BiShvat 2731 15 Sh’vat 6491
Tu BiShvat 2732 15 Sh’vat 6492
Tu BiShvat 2733 15 Sh’vat 6493
Tu BiShvat 2734 15 Sh’vat 6494

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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