Tu BiShvat 3496 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7256

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7256 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 3493 15 Sh’vat 7253
Tu BiShvat 3494 15 Sh’vat 7254
Tu BiShvat 3495 15 Sh’vat 7255
Tu BiShvat 3496 15 Sh’vat 7256
Tu BiShvat 3497 15 Sh’vat 7257
Tu BiShvat 3498 15 Sh’vat 7258
Tu BiShvat 3499 15 Sh’vat 7259
Tu BiShvat 3500 15 Sh’vat 7260

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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