Tu BiShvat 4288 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8048

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8048 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 4285 15 Sh’vat 8045
Tu BiShvat 4286 15 Sh’vat 8046
Tu BiShvat 4287 15 Sh’vat 8047
Tu BiShvat 4288 15 Sh’vat 8048
Tu BiShvat 4289 15 Sh’vat 8049
Tu BiShvat 4290 15 Sh’vat 8050
Tu BiShvat 4291 15 Sh’vat 8051
Tu BiShvat 4292 15 Sh’vat 8052

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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