Tu BiShvat 9756 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13516

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13516 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 9753 15 Sh’vat 13513
Tu BiShvat 9754 15 Sh’vat 13514
Tu BiShvat 9755 15 Sh’vat 13515
Tu BiShvat 9756 15 Sh’vat 13516
Tu BiShvat 9757 15 Sh’vat 13517
Tu BiShvat 9758 15 Sh’vat 13518
Tu BiShvat 9759 15 Sh’vat 13519
Tu BiShvat 9760 15 Sh’vat 13520

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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