Tu BiShvat 8855 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12615

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12615 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 8852 15 Sh’vat 12612
Tu BiShvat 8853 15 Sh’vat 12613
Tu BiShvat 8854 15 Sh’vat 12614
Tu BiShvat 8855 15 Sh’vat 12615
Tu BiShvat 8856 15 Sh’vat 12616
Tu BiShvat 8857 15 Sh’vat 12617
Tu BiShvat 8858 15 Sh’vat 12618
Tu BiShvat 8859 15 Sh’vat 12619

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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