Tu BiShvat 5212 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8972

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8972 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

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 5209 15 Sh’vat 8969
Tu BiShvat 5210 15 Sh’vat 8970
Tu BiShvat 5211 15 Sh’vat 8971
Tu BiShvat 5212 15 Sh’vat 8972
Tu BiShvat 5213 15 Sh’vat 8973
Tu BiShvat 5214 15 Sh’vat 8974
Tu BiShvat 5215 15 Sh’vat 8975
Tu BiShvat 5216 15 Sh’vat 8976

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
Wikimedia Foundation Inc.
Books (paid links)
Trees, Earth, and Torah: A Tu B’Shvat Anthology

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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