Tu BiShvat 5036 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8796

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8796 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 5033 15 Sh’vat 8793
Tu BiShvat 5034 15 Sh’vat 8794
Tu BiShvat 5035 15 Sh’vat 8795
Tu BiShvat 5036 15 Sh’vat 8796
Tu BiShvat 5037 15 Sh’vat 8797
Tu BiShvat 5038 15 Sh’vat 8798
Tu BiShvat 5039 15 Sh’vat 8799
Tu BiShvat 5040 15 Sh’vat 8800

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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