Tu BiShvat 5553 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9313

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9313 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 5550 15 Sh’vat 9310
Tu BiShvat 5551 15 Sh’vat 9311
Tu BiShvat 5552 15 Sh’vat 9312
Tu BiShvat 5553 15 Sh’vat 9313
Tu BiShvat 5554 15 Sh’vat 9314
Tu BiShvat 5555 15 Sh’vat 9315
Tu BiShvat 5556 15 Sh’vat 9316
Tu BiShvat 5557 15 Sh’vat 9317

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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