Tu BiShvat 5216 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8976

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8976 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 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
Tu BiShvat 5217 15 Sh’vat 8977
Tu BiShvat 5218 15 Sh’vat 8978
Tu BiShvat 5219 15 Sh’vat 8979
Tu BiShvat 5220 15 Sh’vat 8980

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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