Tu BiShvat 4997 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8757

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8757 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 4994 15 Sh’vat 8754
Tu BiShvat 4995 15 Sh’vat 8755
Tu BiShvat 4996 15 Sh’vat 8756
Tu BiShvat 4997 15 Sh’vat 8757
Tu BiShvat 4998 15 Sh’vat 8758
Tu BiShvat 4999 15 Sh’vat 8759
Tu BiShvat 5000 15 Sh’vat 8760
Tu BiShvat 5001 15 Sh’vat 8761

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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