Tu BiShvat 5057 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8817

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8817 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 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
Tu BiShvat 5058 15 Sh’vat 8818
Tu BiShvat 5059 15 Sh’vat 8819
Tu BiShvat 5060 15 Sh’vat 8820
Tu BiShvat 5061 15 Sh’vat 8821

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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