Tu BiShvat 5408 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9168

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9168 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 5405 15 Sh’vat 9165
Tu BiShvat 5406 15 Sh’vat 9166
Tu BiShvat 5407 15 Sh’vat 9167
Tu BiShvat 5408 15 Sh’vat 9168
Tu BiShvat 5409 15 Sh’vat 9169
Tu BiShvat 5410 15 Sh’vat 9170
Tu BiShvat 5411 15 Sh’vat 9171
Tu BiShvat 5412 15 Sh’vat 9172

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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