Tu BiShvat 3756 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7516

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7516 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 3753 15 Sh’vat 7513
Tu BiShvat 3754 15 Sh’vat 7514
Tu BiShvat 3755 15 Sh’vat 7515
Tu BiShvat 3756 15 Sh’vat 7516
Tu BiShvat 3757 15 Sh’vat 7517
Tu BiShvat 3758 15 Sh’vat 7518
Tu BiShvat 3759 15 Sh’vat 7519
Tu BiShvat 3760 15 Sh’vat 7520

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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