Tu BiShvat 2008 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5768

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5768 began on and ended 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 2005 15 Sh’vat 5765
Tu BiShvat 2006 15 Sh’vat 5766
Tu BiShvat 2007 15 Sh’vat 5767
Tu BiShvat 2008 15 Sh’vat 5768
Tu BiShvat 2009 15 Sh’vat 5769
Tu BiShvat 2010 15 Sh’vat 5770
Tu BiShvat 2011 15 Sh’vat 5771
Tu BiShvat 2012 15 Sh’vat 5772

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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