Tu BiShvat 8436 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12196

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12196 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 8433 15 Sh’vat 12193
Tu BiShvat 8434 15 Sh’vat 12194
Tu BiShvat 8435 15 Sh’vat 12195
Tu BiShvat 8436 15 Sh’vat 12196
Tu BiShvat 8437 15 Sh’vat 12197
Tu BiShvat 8438 15 Sh’vat 12198
Tu BiShvat 8439 15 Sh’vat 12199
Tu BiShvat 8440 15 Sh’vat 12200

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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