Tu BiShvat 8869 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12629

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12629 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 8866 15 Sh’vat 12626
Tu BiShvat 8867 15 Sh’vat 12627
Tu BiShvat 8868 15 Sh’vat 12628
Tu BiShvat 8869 15 Sh’vat 12629
Tu BiShvat 8870 15 Sh’vat 12630
Tu BiShvat 8871 15 Sh’vat 12631
Tu BiShvat 8872 15 Sh’vat 12632
Tu BiShvat 8873 15 Sh’vat 12633

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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