Tu BiShvat 8844 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12604

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12604 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 8841 15 Sh’vat 12601
Tu BiShvat 8842 15 Sh’vat 12602
Tu BiShvat 8843 15 Sh’vat 12603
Tu BiShvat 8844 15 Sh’vat 12604
Tu BiShvat 8845 15 Sh’vat 12605
Tu BiShvat 8846 15 Sh’vat 12606
Tu BiShvat 8847 15 Sh’vat 12607
Tu BiShvat 8848 15 Sh’vat 12608

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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