Tu BiShvat 9138 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12898

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12898 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 9135 15 Sh’vat 12895
Tu BiShvat 9136 15 Sh’vat 12896
Tu BiShvat 9137 15 Sh’vat 12897
Tu BiShvat 9138 15 Sh’vat 12898
Tu BiShvat 9139 15 Sh’vat 12899
Tu BiShvat 9140 15 Sh’vat 12900
Tu BiShvat 9141 15 Sh’vat 12901
Tu BiShvat 9142 15 Sh’vat 12902

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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