Tu BiShvat 2861 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6621

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6621 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 2858 15 Sh’vat 6618
Tu BiShvat 2859 15 Sh’vat 6619
Tu BiShvat 2860 15 Sh’vat 6620
Tu BiShvat 2861 15 Sh’vat 6621
Tu BiShvat 2862 15 Sh’vat 6622
Tu BiShvat 2863 15 Sh’vat 6623
Tu BiShvat 2864 15 Sh’vat 6624
Tu BiShvat 2865 15 Sh’vat 6625

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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