Tu BiShvat 5117 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8877

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8877 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 5114 15 Sh’vat 8874
Tu BiShvat 5115 15 Sh’vat 8875
Tu BiShvat 5116 15 Sh’vat 8876
Tu BiShvat 5117 15 Sh’vat 8877
Tu BiShvat 5118 15 Sh’vat 8878
Tu BiShvat 5119 15 Sh’vat 8879
Tu BiShvat 5120 15 Sh’vat 8880
Tu BiShvat 5121 15 Sh’vat 8881

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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