Tu BiShvat 4882 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8642

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8642 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 4879 15 Sh’vat 8639
Tu BiShvat 4880 15 Sh’vat 8640
Tu BiShvat 4881 15 Sh’vat 8641
Tu BiShvat 4882 15 Sh’vat 8642
Tu BiShvat 4883 15 Sh’vat 8643
Tu BiShvat 4884 15 Sh’vat 8644
Tu BiShvat 4885 15 Sh’vat 8645
Tu BiShvat 4886 15 Sh’vat 8646

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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