Tu BiShvat 4938 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8698

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8698 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 4935 15 Sh’vat 8695
Tu BiShvat 4936 15 Sh’vat 8696
Tu BiShvat 4937 15 Sh’vat 8697
Tu BiShvat 4938 15 Sh’vat 8698
Tu BiShvat 4939 15 Sh’vat 8699
Tu BiShvat 4940 15 Sh’vat 8700
Tu BiShvat 4941 15 Sh’vat 8701
Tu BiShvat 4942 15 Sh’vat 8702

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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