Tu BiShvat 9737 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13497

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13497 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 9734 15 Sh’vat 13494
Tu BiShvat 9735 15 Sh’vat 13495
Tu BiShvat 9736 15 Sh’vat 13496
Tu BiShvat 9737 15 Sh’vat 13497
Tu BiShvat 9738 15 Sh’vat 13498
Tu BiShvat 9739 15 Sh’vat 13499
Tu BiShvat 9740 15 Sh’vat 13500
Tu BiShvat 9741 15 Sh’vat 13501

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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