Tu BiShvat 4503 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8263

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8263 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 4500 15 Sh’vat 8260
Tu BiShvat 4501 15 Sh’vat 8261
Tu BiShvat 4502 15 Sh’vat 8262
Tu BiShvat 4503 15 Sh’vat 8263
Tu BiShvat 4504 15 Sh’vat 8264
Tu BiShvat 4505 15 Sh’vat 8265
Tu BiShvat 4506 15 Sh’vat 8266
Tu BiShvat 4507 15 Sh’vat 8267

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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