Tu BiShvat 7827 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11587

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11587 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 7824 15 Sh’vat 11584
Tu BiShvat 7825 15 Sh’vat 11585
Tu BiShvat 7826 15 Sh’vat 11586
Tu BiShvat 7827 15 Sh’vat 11587
Tu BiShvat 7828 15 Sh’vat 11588
Tu BiShvat 7829 15 Sh’vat 11589
Tu BiShvat 7830 15 Sh’vat 11590
Tu BiShvat 7831 15 Sh’vat 11591

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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