Tu BiShvat 4520 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8280

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8280 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 4517 15 Sh’vat 8277
Tu BiShvat 4518 15 Sh’vat 8278
Tu BiShvat 4519 15 Sh’vat 8279
Tu BiShvat 4520 15 Sh’vat 8280
Tu BiShvat 4521 15 Sh’vat 8281
Tu BiShvat 4522 15 Sh’vat 8282
Tu BiShvat 4523 15 Sh’vat 8283
Tu BiShvat 4524 15 Sh’vat 8284

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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