Tu BiShvat 5053 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8813

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8813 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 5050 15 Sh’vat 8810
Tu BiShvat 5051 15 Sh’vat 8811
Tu BiShvat 5052 15 Sh’vat 8812
Tu BiShvat 5053 15 Sh’vat 8813
Tu BiShvat 5054 15 Sh’vat 8814
Tu BiShvat 5055 15 Sh’vat 8815
Tu BiShvat 5056 15 Sh’vat 8816
Tu BiShvat 5057 15 Sh’vat 8817

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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