Tu BiShvat 2252 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6012

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6012 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 2249 15 Sh’vat 6009
Tu BiShvat 2250 15 Sh’vat 6010
Tu BiShvat 2251 15 Sh’vat 6011
Tu BiShvat 2252 15 Sh’vat 6012
Tu BiShvat 2253 15 Sh’vat 6013
Tu BiShvat 2254 15 Sh’vat 6014
Tu BiShvat 2255 15 Sh’vat 6015
Tu BiShvat 2256 15 Sh’vat 6016

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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