Tu BiShvat 3157 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6917

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6917 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 3154 15 Sh’vat 6914
Tu BiShvat 3155 15 Sh’vat 6915
Tu BiShvat 3156 15 Sh’vat 6916
Tu BiShvat 3157 15 Sh’vat 6917
Tu BiShvat 3158 15 Sh’vat 6918
Tu BiShvat 3159 15 Sh’vat 6919
Tu BiShvat 3160 15 Sh’vat 6920
Tu BiShvat 3161 15 Sh’vat 6921

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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