Tu BiShvat 8944 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12704

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12704 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 8941 15 Sh’vat 12701
Tu BiShvat 8942 15 Sh’vat 12702
Tu BiShvat 8943 15 Sh’vat 12703
Tu BiShvat 8944 15 Sh’vat 12704
Tu BiShvat 8945 15 Sh’vat 12705
Tu BiShvat 8946 15 Sh’vat 12706
Tu BiShvat 8947 15 Sh’vat 12707
Tu BiShvat 8948 15 Sh’vat 12708

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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