Tu BiShvat 6196 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9956

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9956 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 6193 15 Sh’vat 9953
Tu BiShvat 6194 15 Sh’vat 9954
Tu BiShvat 6195 15 Sh’vat 9955
Tu BiShvat 6196 15 Sh’vat 9956
Tu BiShvat 6197 15 Sh’vat 9957
Tu BiShvat 6198 15 Sh’vat 9958
Tu BiShvat 6199 15 Sh’vat 9959
Tu BiShvat 6200 15 Sh’vat 9960

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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