Tu BiShvat 5971 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9731

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9731 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 5968 15 Sh’vat 9728
Tu BiShvat 5969 15 Sh’vat 9729
Tu BiShvat 5970 15 Sh’vat 9730
Tu BiShvat 5971 15 Sh’vat 9731
Tu BiShvat 5972 15 Sh’vat 9732
Tu BiShvat 5973 15 Sh’vat 9733
Tu BiShvat 5974 15 Sh’vat 9734
Tu BiShvat 5975 15 Sh’vat 9735

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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