Tu BiShvat 5253 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9013

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9013 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 5250 15 Sh’vat 9010
Tu BiShvat 5251 15 Sh’vat 9011
Tu BiShvat 5252 15 Sh’vat 9012
Tu BiShvat 5253 15 Sh’vat 9013
Tu BiShvat 5254 15 Sh’vat 9014
Tu BiShvat 5255 15 Sh’vat 9015
Tu BiShvat 5256 15 Sh’vat 9016
Tu BiShvat 5257 15 Sh’vat 9017

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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