Tu BiShvat 2988 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6748

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6748 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 2985 15 Sh’vat 6745
Tu BiShvat 2986 15 Sh’vat 6746
Tu BiShvat 2987 15 Sh’vat 6747
Tu BiShvat 2988 15 Sh’vat 6748
Tu BiShvat 2989 15 Sh’vat 6749
Tu BiShvat 2990 15 Sh’vat 6750
Tu BiShvat 2991 15 Sh’vat 6751
Tu BiShvat 2992 15 Sh’vat 6752

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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