Tu BiShvat 2842 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6602

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6602 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 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
Tu BiShvat 2843 15 Sh’vat 6603
Tu BiShvat 2844 15 Sh’vat 6604
Tu BiShvat 2845 15 Sh’vat 6605
Tu BiShvat 2846 15 Sh’vat 6606

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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