Tu BiShvat 6828 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10588

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10588 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 6825 15 Sh’vat 10585
Tu BiShvat 6826 15 Sh’vat 10586
Tu BiShvat 6827 15 Sh’vat 10587
Tu BiShvat 6828 15 Sh’vat 10588
Tu BiShvat 6829 15 Sh’vat 10589
Tu BiShvat 6830 15 Sh’vat 10590
Tu BiShvat 6831 15 Sh’vat 10591
Tu BiShvat 6832 15 Sh’vat 10592

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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