Tu BiShvat 3138 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6898

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6898 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 3135 15 Sh’vat 6895
Tu BiShvat 3136 15 Sh’vat 6896
Tu BiShvat 3137 15 Sh’vat 6897
Tu BiShvat 3138 15 Sh’vat 6898
Tu BiShvat 3139 15 Sh’vat 6899
Tu BiShvat 3140 15 Sh’vat 6900
Tu BiShvat 3141 15 Sh’vat 6901
Tu BiShvat 3142 15 Sh’vat 6902

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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