Tu BiShvat 8780 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12540

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12540 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 8777 15 Sh’vat 12537
Tu BiShvat 8778 15 Sh’vat 12538
Tu BiShvat 8779 15 Sh’vat 12539
Tu BiShvat 8780 15 Sh’vat 12540
Tu BiShvat 8781 15 Sh’vat 12541
Tu BiShvat 8782 15 Sh’vat 12542
Tu BiShvat 8783 15 Sh’vat 12543
Tu BiShvat 8784 15 Sh’vat 12544

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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