Tu BiShvat 3948 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7708

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7708 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 3945 15 Sh’vat 7705
Tu BiShvat 3946 15 Sh’vat 7706
Tu BiShvat 3947 15 Sh’vat 7707
Tu BiShvat 3948 15 Sh’vat 7708
Tu BiShvat 3949 15 Sh’vat 7709
Tu BiShvat 3950 15 Sh’vat 7710
Tu BiShvat 3951 15 Sh’vat 7711
Tu BiShvat 3952 15 Sh’vat 7712

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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