Tu BiShvat 2808 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6568

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6568 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 2805 15 Sh’vat 6565
Tu BiShvat 2806 15 Sh’vat 6566
Tu BiShvat 2807 15 Sh’vat 6567
Tu BiShvat 2808 15 Sh’vat 6568
Tu BiShvat 2809 15 Sh’vat 6569
Tu BiShvat 2810 15 Sh’vat 6570
Tu BiShvat 2811 15 Sh’vat 6571
Tu BiShvat 2812 15 Sh’vat 6572

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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