Tu BiShvat 9840 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13600

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13600 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 9837 15 Sh’vat 13597
Tu BiShvat 9838 15 Sh’vat 13598
Tu BiShvat 9839 15 Sh’vat 13599
Tu BiShvat 9840 15 Sh’vat 13600
Tu BiShvat 9841 15 Sh’vat 13601
Tu BiShvat 9842 15 Sh’vat 13602
Tu BiShvat 9843 15 Sh’vat 13603
Tu BiShvat 9844 15 Sh’vat 13604

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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