Tu BiShvat 9970 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 13730

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 13730 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 9967 15 Sh’vat 13727
Tu BiShvat 9968 15 Sh’vat 13728
Tu BiShvat 9969 15 Sh’vat 13729
Tu BiShvat 9970 15 Sh’vat 13730
Tu BiShvat 9971 15 Sh’vat 13731
Tu BiShvat 9972 15 Sh’vat 13732
Tu BiShvat 9973 15 Sh’vat 13733
Tu BiShvat 9974 15 Sh’vat 13734

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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