Tu BiShvat 4977 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8737

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8737 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 4974 15 Sh’vat 8734
Tu BiShvat 4975 15 Sh’vat 8735
Tu BiShvat 4976 15 Sh’vat 8736
Tu BiShvat 4977 15 Sh’vat 8737
Tu BiShvat 4978 15 Sh’vat 8738
Tu BiShvat 4979 15 Sh’vat 8739
Tu BiShvat 4980 15 Sh’vat 8740
Tu BiShvat 4981 15 Sh’vat 8741

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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