Tu BiShvat 5106 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8866

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8866 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 5103 15 Sh’vat 8863
Tu BiShvat 5104 15 Sh’vat 8864
Tu BiShvat 5105 15 Sh’vat 8865
Tu BiShvat 5106 15 Sh’vat 8866
Tu BiShvat 5107 15 Sh’vat 8867
Tu BiShvat 5108 15 Sh’vat 8868
Tu BiShvat 5109 15 Sh’vat 8869
Tu BiShvat 5110 15 Sh’vat 8870

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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