Tu BiShvat 4296 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8056

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8056 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 4293 15 Sh’vat 8053
Tu BiShvat 4294 15 Sh’vat 8054
Tu BiShvat 4295 15 Sh’vat 8055
Tu BiShvat 4296 15 Sh’vat 8056
Tu BiShvat 4297 15 Sh’vat 8057
Tu BiShvat 4298 15 Sh’vat 8058
Tu BiShvat 4299 15 Sh’vat 8059
Tu BiShvat 4300 15 Sh’vat 8060

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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