Tu BiShvat 3968 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7728

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7728 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 3965 15 Sh’vat 7725
Tu BiShvat 3966 15 Sh’vat 7726
Tu BiShvat 3967 15 Sh’vat 7727
Tu BiShvat 3968 15 Sh’vat 7728
Tu BiShvat 3969 15 Sh’vat 7729
Tu BiShvat 3970 15 Sh’vat 7730
Tu BiShvat 3971 15 Sh’vat 7731
Tu BiShvat 3972 15 Sh’vat 7732

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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