Tu BiShvat 5457 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9217

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9217 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 5454 15 Sh’vat 9214
Tu BiShvat 5455 15 Sh’vat 9215
Tu BiShvat 5456 15 Sh’vat 9216
Tu BiShvat 5457 15 Sh’vat 9217
Tu BiShvat 5458 15 Sh’vat 9218
Tu BiShvat 5459 15 Sh’vat 9219
Tu BiShvat 5460 15 Sh’vat 9220
Tu BiShvat 5461 15 Sh’vat 9221

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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