Tu BiShvat 4896 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8656

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8656 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 4893 15 Sh’vat 8653
Tu BiShvat 4894 15 Sh’vat 8654
Tu BiShvat 4895 15 Sh’vat 8655
Tu BiShvat 4896 15 Sh’vat 8656
Tu BiShvat 4897 15 Sh’vat 8657
Tu BiShvat 4898 15 Sh’vat 8658
Tu BiShvat 4899 15 Sh’vat 8659
Tu BiShvat 4900 15 Sh’vat 8660

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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