Tu BiShvat 9057 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12817

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12817 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 9054 15 Sh’vat 12814
Tu BiShvat 9055 15 Sh’vat 12815
Tu BiShvat 9056 15 Sh’vat 12816
Tu BiShvat 9057 15 Sh’vat 12817
Tu BiShvat 9058 15 Sh’vat 12818
Tu BiShvat 9059 15 Sh’vat 12819
Tu BiShvat 9060 15 Sh’vat 12820
Tu BiShvat 9061 15 Sh’vat 12821

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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