Tu BiShvat 9778 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13538

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13538 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 9775 15 Sh’vat 13535
Tu BiShvat 9776 15 Sh’vat 13536
Tu BiShvat 9777 15 Sh’vat 13537
Tu BiShvat 9778 15 Sh’vat 13538
Tu BiShvat 9779 15 Sh’vat 13539
Tu BiShvat 9780 15 Sh’vat 13540
Tu BiShvat 9781 15 Sh’vat 13541
Tu BiShvat 9782 15 Sh’vat 13542

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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