Tu BiShvat 7740 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11500

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11500 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 7737 15 Sh’vat 11497
Tu BiShvat 7738 15 Sh’vat 11498
Tu BiShvat 7739 15 Sh’vat 11499
Tu BiShvat 7740 15 Sh’vat 11500
Tu BiShvat 7741 15 Sh’vat 11501
Tu BiShvat 7742 15 Sh’vat 11502
Tu BiShvat 7743 15 Sh’vat 11503
Tu BiShvat 7744 15 Sh’vat 11504

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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