Tu BiShvat 5657 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9417

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9417 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 5654 15 Sh’vat 9414
Tu BiShvat 5655 15 Sh’vat 9415
Tu BiShvat 5656 15 Sh’vat 9416
Tu BiShvat 5657 15 Sh’vat 9417
Tu BiShvat 5658 15 Sh’vat 9418
Tu BiShvat 5659 15 Sh’vat 9419
Tu BiShvat 5660 15 Sh’vat 9420
Tu BiShvat 5661 15 Sh’vat 9421

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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