Tu BiShvat 6236 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9996

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9996 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 6233 15 Sh’vat 9993
Tu BiShvat 6234 15 Sh’vat 9994
Tu BiShvat 6235 15 Sh’vat 9995
Tu BiShvat 6236 15 Sh’vat 9996
Tu BiShvat 6237 15 Sh’vat 9997
Tu BiShvat 6238 15 Sh’vat 9998
Tu BiShvat 6239 15 Sh’vat 9999
Tu BiShvat 6240 15 Sh’vat 10000

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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