Tu BiShvat 5480 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9240

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9240 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 5477 15 Sh’vat 9237
Tu BiShvat 5478 15 Sh’vat 9238
Tu BiShvat 5479 15 Sh’vat 9239
Tu BiShvat 5480 15 Sh’vat 9240
Tu BiShvat 5481 15 Sh’vat 9241
Tu BiShvat 5482 15 Sh’vat 9242
Tu BiShvat 5483 15 Sh’vat 9243
Tu BiShvat 5484 15 Sh’vat 9244

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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