Tu BiShvat 4985 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8745

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8745 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 4982 15 Sh’vat 8742
Tu BiShvat 4983 15 Sh’vat 8743
Tu BiShvat 4984 15 Sh’vat 8744
Tu BiShvat 4985 15 Sh’vat 8745
Tu BiShvat 4986 15 Sh’vat 8746
Tu BiShvat 4987 15 Sh’vat 8747
Tu BiShvat 4988 15 Sh’vat 8748
Tu BiShvat 4989 15 Sh’vat 8749

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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