Tu BiShvat 8963 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12723

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12723 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 8960 15 Sh’vat 12720
Tu BiShvat 8961 15 Sh’vat 12721
Tu BiShvat 8962 15 Sh’vat 12722
Tu BiShvat 8963 15 Sh’vat 12723
Tu BiShvat 8964 15 Sh’vat 12724
Tu BiShvat 8965 15 Sh’vat 12725
Tu BiShvat 8966 15 Sh’vat 12726
Tu BiShvat 8967 15 Sh’vat 12727

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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