Tu BiShvat 9720 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13480

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13480 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 9717 15 Sh’vat 13477
Tu BiShvat 9718 15 Sh’vat 13478
Tu BiShvat 9719 15 Sh’vat 13479
Tu BiShvat 9720 15 Sh’vat 13480
Tu BiShvat 9721 15 Sh’vat 13481
Tu BiShvat 9722 15 Sh’vat 13482
Tu BiShvat 9723 15 Sh’vat 13483
Tu BiShvat 9724 15 Sh’vat 13484

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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