Tu BiShvat 3248 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7008

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7008 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 3245 15 Sh’vat 7005
Tu BiShvat 3246 15 Sh’vat 7006
Tu BiShvat 3247 15 Sh’vat 7007
Tu BiShvat 3248 15 Sh’vat 7008
Tu BiShvat 3249 15 Sh’vat 7009
Tu BiShvat 3250 15 Sh’vat 7010
Tu BiShvat 3251 15 Sh’vat 7011
Tu BiShvat 3252 15 Sh’vat 7012

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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