Tu BiShvat 4212 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7972

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7972 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 4209 15 Sh’vat 7969
Tu BiShvat 4210 15 Sh’vat 7970
Tu BiShvat 4211 15 Sh’vat 7971
Tu BiShvat 4212 15 Sh’vat 7972
Tu BiShvat 4213 15 Sh’vat 7973
Tu BiShvat 4214 15 Sh’vat 7974
Tu BiShvat 4215 15 Sh’vat 7975
Tu BiShvat 4216 15 Sh’vat 7976

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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