Tu BiShvat 4228 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7988

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7988 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 4225 15 Sh’vat 7985
Tu BiShvat 4226 15 Sh’vat 7986
Tu BiShvat 4227 15 Sh’vat 7987
Tu BiShvat 4228 15 Sh’vat 7988
Tu BiShvat 4229 15 Sh’vat 7989
Tu BiShvat 4230 15 Sh’vat 7990
Tu BiShvat 4231 15 Sh’vat 7991
Tu BiShvat 4232 15 Sh’vat 7992

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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