Tu BiShvat 2828 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6588

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6588 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 2825 15 Sh’vat 6585
Tu BiShvat 2826 15 Sh’vat 6586
Tu BiShvat 2827 15 Sh’vat 6587
Tu BiShvat 2828 15 Sh’vat 6588
Tu BiShvat 2829 15 Sh’vat 6589
Tu BiShvat 2830 15 Sh’vat 6590
Tu BiShvat 2831 15 Sh’vat 6591
Tu BiShvat 2832 15 Sh’vat 6592

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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