Tu BiShvat 6896 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10656

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10656 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 6893 15 Sh’vat 10653
Tu BiShvat 6894 15 Sh’vat 10654
Tu BiShvat 6895 15 Sh’vat 10655
Tu BiShvat 6896 15 Sh’vat 10656
Tu BiShvat 6897 15 Sh’vat 10657
Tu BiShvat 6898 15 Sh’vat 10658
Tu BiShvat 6899 15 Sh’vat 10659
Tu BiShvat 6900 15 Sh’vat 10660

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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