Tu BiShvat 4932 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8692

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8692 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 4929 15 Sh’vat 8689
Tu BiShvat 4930 15 Sh’vat 8690
Tu BiShvat 4931 15 Sh’vat 8691
Tu BiShvat 4932 15 Sh’vat 8692
Tu BiShvat 4933 15 Sh’vat 8693
Tu BiShvat 4934 15 Sh’vat 8694
Tu BiShvat 4935 15 Sh’vat 8695
Tu BiShvat 4936 15 Sh’vat 8696

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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