Tu BiShvat 2230 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5990

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5990 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 2227 15 Sh’vat 5987
Tu BiShvat 2228 15 Sh’vat 5988
Tu BiShvat 2229 15 Sh’vat 5989
Tu BiShvat 2230 15 Sh’vat 5990
Tu BiShvat 2231 15 Sh’vat 5991
Tu BiShvat 2232 15 Sh’vat 5992
Tu BiShvat 2233 15 Sh’vat 5993
Tu BiShvat 2234 15 Sh’vat 5994

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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