Tu Bishvat or Tu B'Shevat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט) is a minor Jewish holiday, occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat (in 2011 this occurred from sunset on January 19 through sunset on January 20). 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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List of Dates
Tu B'Shvat begins at sundown in the Diaspora on:- Wed, 19 January 2011 (15th of Sh'vat, 5771)
- Tue, 07 February 2012 (15th of Sh'vat, 5772)
- Fri, 25 January 2013 (15th of Sh'vat, 5773)
- Wed, 15 January 2014 (15th of Sh'vat, 5774)
- Tue, 03 February 2015 (15th of Sh'vat, 5775)
- Sun, 24 January 2016 (15th of Sh'vat, 5776)
Recommended Books
 Trees, Earth, and Torah |
 Seder Tu Bishevat by Adam Fisher |
 A Seder for Tu B'Shevat by Harlene Winnick Appelman |
 Sammy Spider's First Tu B'Shevat by Sylvia A. Rouss |
References
- The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
- Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
- "Tu Bishvat" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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