Tu BiShvat 8193 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11953

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11953 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 8190 15 Sh’vat 11950
Tu BiShvat 8191 15 Sh’vat 11951
Tu BiShvat 8192 15 Sh’vat 11952
Tu BiShvat 8193 15 Sh’vat 11953
Tu BiShvat 8194 15 Sh’vat 11954
Tu BiShvat 8195 15 Sh’vat 11955
Tu BiShvat 8196 15 Sh’vat 11956
Tu BiShvat 8197 15 Sh’vat 11957

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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