Tu BiShvat 4628 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8388

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8388 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 4625 15 Sh’vat 8385
Tu BiShvat 4626 15 Sh’vat 8386
Tu BiShvat 4627 15 Sh’vat 8387
Tu BiShvat 4628 15 Sh’vat 8388
Tu BiShvat 4629 15 Sh’vat 8389
Tu BiShvat 4630 15 Sh’vat 8390
Tu BiShvat 4631 15 Sh’vat 8391
Tu BiShvat 4632 15 Sh’vat 8392

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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