Tu BiShvat 9956 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13716

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13716 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 9953 15 Sh’vat 13713
Tu BiShvat 9954 15 Sh’vat 13714
Tu BiShvat 9955 15 Sh’vat 13715
Tu BiShvat 9956 15 Sh’vat 13716
Tu BiShvat 9957 15 Sh’vat 13717
Tu BiShvat 9958 15 Sh’vat 13718
Tu BiShvat 9959 15 Sh’vat 13719
Tu BiShvat 9960 15 Sh’vat 13720

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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