Tu BiShvat 4860 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8620

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8620 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 4857 15 Sh’vat 8617
Tu BiShvat 4858 15 Sh’vat 8618
Tu BiShvat 4859 15 Sh’vat 8619
Tu BiShvat 4860 15 Sh’vat 8620
Tu BiShvat 4861 15 Sh’vat 8621
Tu BiShvat 4862 15 Sh’vat 8622
Tu BiShvat 4863 15 Sh’vat 8623
Tu BiShvat 4864 15 Sh’vat 8624

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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