Tu BiShvat 4252 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8012

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8012 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 4249 15 Sh’vat 8009
Tu BiShvat 4250 15 Sh’vat 8010
Tu BiShvat 4251 15 Sh’vat 8011
Tu BiShvat 4252 15 Sh’vat 8012
Tu BiShvat 4253 15 Sh’vat 8013
Tu BiShvat 4254 15 Sh’vat 8014
Tu BiShvat 4255 15 Sh’vat 8015
Tu BiShvat 4256 15 Sh’vat 8016

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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