Tu BiShvat 2836 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6596

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6596 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 2833 15 Sh’vat 6593
Tu BiShvat 2834 15 Sh’vat 6594
Tu BiShvat 2835 15 Sh’vat 6595
Tu BiShvat 2836 15 Sh’vat 6596
Tu BiShvat 2837 15 Sh’vat 6597
Tu BiShvat 2838 15 Sh’vat 6598
Tu BiShvat 2839 15 Sh’vat 6599
Tu BiShvat 2840 15 Sh’vat 6600

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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