Tu BiShvat 4963 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8723

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8723 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 4960 15 Sh’vat 8720
Tu BiShvat 4961 15 Sh’vat 8721
Tu BiShvat 4962 15 Sh’vat 8722
Tu BiShvat 4963 15 Sh’vat 8723
Tu BiShvat 4964 15 Sh’vat 8724
Tu BiShvat 4965 15 Sh’vat 8725
Tu BiShvat 4966 15 Sh’vat 8726
Tu BiShvat 4967 15 Sh’vat 8727

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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