Tu BiShvat 2948 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6708

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6708 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 2945 15 Sh’vat 6705
Tu BiShvat 2946 15 Sh’vat 6706
Tu BiShvat 2947 15 Sh’vat 6707
Tu BiShvat 2948 15 Sh’vat 6708
Tu BiShvat 2949 15 Sh’vat 6709
Tu BiShvat 2950 15 Sh’vat 6710
Tu BiShvat 2951 15 Sh’vat 6711
Tu BiShvat 2952 15 Sh’vat 6712

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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