Tu BiShvat 7780 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11540

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11540 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 7777 15 Sh’vat 11537
Tu BiShvat 7778 15 Sh’vat 11538
Tu BiShvat 7779 15 Sh’vat 11539
Tu BiShvat 7780 15 Sh’vat 11540
Tu BiShvat 7781 15 Sh’vat 11541
Tu BiShvat 7782 15 Sh’vat 11542
Tu BiShvat 7783 15 Sh’vat 11543
Tu BiShvat 7784 15 Sh’vat 11544

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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