Tu BiShvat 2793 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6553

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6553 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 2790 15 Sh’vat 6550
Tu BiShvat 2791 15 Sh’vat 6551
Tu BiShvat 2792 15 Sh’vat 6552
Tu BiShvat 2793 15 Sh’vat 6553
Tu BiShvat 2794 15 Sh’vat 6554
Tu BiShvat 2795 15 Sh’vat 6555
Tu BiShvat 2796 15 Sh’vat 6556
Tu BiShvat 2797 15 Sh’vat 6557

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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