Tu BiShvat 5827 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9587

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9587 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 5824 15 Sh’vat 9584
Tu BiShvat 5825 15 Sh’vat 9585
Tu BiShvat 5826 15 Sh’vat 9586
Tu BiShvat 5827 15 Sh’vat 9587
Tu BiShvat 5828 15 Sh’vat 9588
Tu BiShvat 5829 15 Sh’vat 9589
Tu BiShvat 5830 15 Sh’vat 9590
Tu BiShvat 5831 15 Sh’vat 9591

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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