Tu BiShvat 4478 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8238

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8238 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 4475 15 Sh’vat 8235
Tu BiShvat 4476 15 Sh’vat 8236
Tu BiShvat 4477 15 Sh’vat 8237
Tu BiShvat 4478 15 Sh’vat 8238
Tu BiShvat 4479 15 Sh’vat 8239
Tu BiShvat 4480 15 Sh’vat 8240
Tu BiShvat 4481 15 Sh’vat 8241
Tu BiShvat 4482 15 Sh’vat 8242

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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