Tu BiShvat 5177 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8937

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8937 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 5174 15 Sh’vat 8934
Tu BiShvat 5175 15 Sh’vat 8935
Tu BiShvat 5176 15 Sh’vat 8936
Tu BiShvat 5177 15 Sh’vat 8937
Tu BiShvat 5178 15 Sh’vat 8938
Tu BiShvat 5179 15 Sh’vat 8939
Tu BiShvat 5180 15 Sh’vat 8940
Tu BiShvat 5181 15 Sh’vat 8941

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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