Tu BiShvat 5225 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8985

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8985 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 5222 15 Sh’vat 8982
Tu BiShvat 5223 15 Sh’vat 8983
Tu BiShvat 5224 15 Sh’vat 8984
Tu BiShvat 5225 15 Sh’vat 8985
Tu BiShvat 5226 15 Sh’vat 8986
Tu BiShvat 5227 15 Sh’vat 8987
Tu BiShvat 5228 15 Sh’vat 8988
Tu BiShvat 5229 15 Sh’vat 8989

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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