Tu BiShvat 2501 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6261

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6261 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 2498 15 Sh’vat 6258
Tu BiShvat 2499 15 Sh’vat 6259
Tu BiShvat 2500 15 Sh’vat 6260
Tu BiShvat 2501 15 Sh’vat 6261
Tu BiShvat 2502 15 Sh’vat 6262
Tu BiShvat 2503 15 Sh’vat 6263
Tu BiShvat 2504 15 Sh’vat 6264
Tu BiShvat 2505 15 Sh’vat 6265

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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