Tu BiShvat 5127 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8887

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8887 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 5124 15 Sh’vat 8884
Tu BiShvat 5125 15 Sh’vat 8885
Tu BiShvat 5126 15 Sh’vat 8886
Tu BiShvat 5127 15 Sh’vat 8887
Tu BiShvat 5128 15 Sh’vat 8888
Tu BiShvat 5129 15 Sh’vat 8889
Tu BiShvat 5130 15 Sh’vat 8890
Tu BiShvat 5131 15 Sh’vat 8891

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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