Tu BiShvat 2957 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6717

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6717 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 2954 15 Sh’vat 6714
Tu BiShvat 2955 15 Sh’vat 6715
Tu BiShvat 2956 15 Sh’vat 6716
Tu BiShvat 2957 15 Sh’vat 6717
Tu BiShvat 2958 15 Sh’vat 6718
Tu BiShvat 2959 15 Sh’vat 6719
Tu BiShvat 2960 15 Sh’vat 6720
Tu BiShvat 2961 15 Sh’vat 6721

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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