Tu BiShvat 6957 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10717

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10717 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 6954 15 Sh’vat 10714
Tu BiShvat 6955 15 Sh’vat 10715
Tu BiShvat 6956 15 Sh’vat 10716
Tu BiShvat 6957 15 Sh’vat 10717
Tu BiShvat 6958 15 Sh’vat 10718
Tu BiShvat 6959 15 Sh’vat 10719
Tu BiShvat 6960 15 Sh’vat 10720
Tu BiShvat 6961 15 Sh’vat 10721

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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