Tu BiShvat 8491 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12251

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12251 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 8488 15 Sh’vat 12248
Tu BiShvat 8489 15 Sh’vat 12249
Tu BiShvat 8490 15 Sh’vat 12250
Tu BiShvat 8491 15 Sh’vat 12251
Tu BiShvat 8492 15 Sh’vat 12252
Tu BiShvat 8493 15 Sh’vat 12253
Tu BiShvat 8494 15 Sh’vat 12254
Tu BiShvat 8495 15 Sh’vat 12255

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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