Tu BiShvat 3217 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6977

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6977 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 3214 15 Sh’vat 6974
Tu BiShvat 3215 15 Sh’vat 6975
Tu BiShvat 3216 15 Sh’vat 6976
Tu BiShvat 3217 15 Sh’vat 6977
Tu BiShvat 3218 15 Sh’vat 6978
Tu BiShvat 3219 15 Sh’vat 6979
Tu BiShvat 3220 15 Sh’vat 6980
Tu BiShvat 3221 15 Sh’vat 6981

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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