Tu BiShvat 5256 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9016

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9016 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 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
Tu BiShvat 5258 15 Sh’vat 9018
Tu BiShvat 5259 15 Sh’vat 9019
Tu BiShvat 5260 15 Sh’vat 9020

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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