Tu BiShvat 2277 / ט״וּ בִּשְׁבָט 6037

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6037 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

Tree planting growing on soil in child’s hand

Tu BiShvat (Hebrew: ט״ו בשבט‎) is a minor Jewish holiday occurring on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Shevat, also called “The New Year of the Trees” (Hebrew: ראש השנה לאילנות, Rosh HaShanah La’Ilanot). It is one of four “New Years” mentioned in the Mishnah. Historically, the date served as a halakhic boundary marker to distinguish one year’s fruit from another for the purpose of calculating tithes and other agricultural commandments. In modern Israel, the holiday is also celebrated with tree-planting and environmental awareness initiatives.

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Dates for Tu BiShvat

HolidayStartsEndsHebrew Date
Tu BiShvat 2275 15 Sh’vat 6035
Tu BiShvat 2276 15 Sh’vat 6036
Tu BiShvat 2277 15 Sh’vat 6037
Tu BiShvat 2278 15 Sh’vat 6038
Tu BiShvat 2279 15 Sh’vat 6039
Tu BiShvat 2280 15 Sh’vat 6040
Tu BiShvat 2281 15 Sh’vat 6041
Tu BiShvat 2282 15 Sh’vat 6042
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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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