Tu BiShvat 4556 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8316

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8316 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 4553 15 Sh’vat 8313
Tu BiShvat 4554 15 Sh’vat 8314
Tu BiShvat 4555 15 Sh’vat 8315
Tu BiShvat 4556 15 Sh’vat 8316
Tu BiShvat 4557 15 Sh’vat 8317
Tu BiShvat 4558 15 Sh’vat 8318
Tu BiShvat 4559 15 Sh’vat 8319
Tu BiShvat 4560 15 Sh’vat 8320

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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