Tu BiShvat 5090 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8850

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8850 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 5087 15 Sh’vat 8847
Tu BiShvat 5088 15 Sh’vat 8848
Tu BiShvat 5089 15 Sh’vat 8849
Tu BiShvat 5090 15 Sh’vat 8850
Tu BiShvat 5091 15 Sh’vat 8851
Tu BiShvat 5092 15 Sh’vat 8852
Tu BiShvat 5093 15 Sh’vat 8853
Tu BiShvat 5094 15 Sh’vat 8854

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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