Tu BiShvat 2838 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6598

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6598 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 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
Tu BiShvat 2841 15 Sh’vat 6601
Tu BiShvat 2842 15 Sh’vat 6602

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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