Tu BiShvat 8225 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11985

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11985 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 8222 15 Sh’vat 11982
Tu BiShvat 8223 15 Sh’vat 11983
Tu BiShvat 8224 15 Sh’vat 11984
Tu BiShvat 8225 15 Sh’vat 11985
Tu BiShvat 8226 15 Sh’vat 11986
Tu BiShvat 8227 15 Sh’vat 11987
Tu BiShvat 8228 15 Sh’vat 11988
Tu BiShvat 8229 15 Sh’vat 11989

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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