Tu BiShvat 8726 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12486

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12486 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 8723 15 Sh’vat 12483
Tu BiShvat 8724 15 Sh’vat 12484
Tu BiShvat 8725 15 Sh’vat 12485
Tu BiShvat 8726 15 Sh’vat 12486
Tu BiShvat 8727 15 Sh’vat 12487
Tu BiShvat 8728 15 Sh’vat 12488
Tu BiShvat 8729 15 Sh’vat 12489
Tu BiShvat 8730 15 Sh’vat 12490

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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