Tu BiShvat 5718 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9478

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9478 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 5715 15 Sh’vat 9475
Tu BiShvat 5716 15 Sh’vat 9476
Tu BiShvat 5717 15 Sh’vat 9477
Tu BiShvat 5718 15 Sh’vat 9478
Tu BiShvat 5719 15 Sh’vat 9479
Tu BiShvat 5720 15 Sh’vat 9480
Tu BiShvat 5721 15 Sh’vat 9481
Tu BiShvat 5722 15 Sh’vat 9482

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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