Tu BiShvat 5230 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8990

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8990 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 5227 15 Sh’vat 8987
Tu BiShvat 5228 15 Sh’vat 8988
Tu BiShvat 5229 15 Sh’vat 8989
Tu BiShvat 5230 15 Sh’vat 8990
Tu BiShvat 5231 15 Sh’vat 8991
Tu BiShvat 5232 15 Sh’vat 8992
Tu BiShvat 5233 15 Sh’vat 8993
Tu BiShvat 5234 15 Sh’vat 8994

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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