Tu BiShvat 8983 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12743

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12743 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 8980 15 Sh’vat 12740
Tu BiShvat 8981 15 Sh’vat 12741
Tu BiShvat 8982 15 Sh’vat 12742
Tu BiShvat 8983 15 Sh’vat 12743
Tu BiShvat 8984 15 Sh’vat 12744
Tu BiShvat 8985 15 Sh’vat 12745
Tu BiShvat 8986 15 Sh’vat 12746
Tu BiShvat 8987 15 Sh’vat 12747

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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