Tu BiShvat 6138 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9898

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9898 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 6135 15 Sh’vat 9895
Tu BiShvat 6136 15 Sh’vat 9896
Tu BiShvat 6137 15 Sh’vat 9897
Tu BiShvat 6138 15 Sh’vat 9898
Tu BiShvat 6139 15 Sh’vat 9899
Tu BiShvat 6140 15 Sh’vat 9900
Tu BiShvat 6141 15 Sh’vat 9901
Tu BiShvat 6142 15 Sh’vat 9902

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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