Tu BiShvat 5236 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8996

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8996 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 5233 15 Sh’vat 8993
Tu BiShvat 5234 15 Sh’vat 8994
Tu BiShvat 5235 15 Sh’vat 8995
Tu BiShvat 5236 15 Sh’vat 8996
Tu BiShvat 5237 15 Sh’vat 8997
Tu BiShvat 5238 15 Sh’vat 8998
Tu BiShvat 5239 15 Sh’vat 8999
Tu BiShvat 5240 15 Sh’vat 9000

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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