Tu BiShvat 5846 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9606

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9606 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 5843 15 Sh’vat 9603
Tu BiShvat 5844 15 Sh’vat 9604
Tu BiShvat 5845 15 Sh’vat 9605
Tu BiShvat 5846 15 Sh’vat 9606
Tu BiShvat 5847 15 Sh’vat 9607
Tu BiShvat 5848 15 Sh’vat 9608
Tu BiShvat 5849 15 Sh’vat 9609
Tu BiShvat 5850 15 Sh’vat 9610

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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