Tu BiShvat 6987 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10747

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10747 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 6984 15 Sh’vat 10744
Tu BiShvat 6985 15 Sh’vat 10745
Tu BiShvat 6986 15 Sh’vat 10746
Tu BiShvat 6987 15 Sh’vat 10747
Tu BiShvat 6988 15 Sh’vat 10748
Tu BiShvat 6989 15 Sh’vat 10749
Tu BiShvat 6990 15 Sh’vat 10750
Tu BiShvat 6991 15 Sh’vat 10751

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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