Tu BiShvat 9238 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12998

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12998 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 9235 15 Sh’vat 12995
Tu BiShvat 9236 15 Sh’vat 12996
Tu BiShvat 9237 15 Sh’vat 12997
Tu BiShvat 9238 15 Sh’vat 12998
Tu BiShvat 9239 15 Sh’vat 12999
Tu BiShvat 9240 15 Sh’vat 13000
Tu BiShvat 9241 15 Sh’vat 13001
Tu BiShvat 9242 15 Sh’vat 13002

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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