Tu BiShvat 1219 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4979

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4979 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 1216 15 Sh’vat 4976
Tu BiShvat 1217 15 Sh’vat 4977
Tu BiShvat 1218 15 Sh’vat 4978
Tu BiShvat 1219 15 Sh’vat 4979
Tu BiShvat 1220 15 Sh’vat 4980
Tu BiShvat 1221 15 Sh’vat 4981
Tu BiShvat 1222 15 Sh’vat 4982
Tu BiShvat 1223 15 Sh’vat 4983

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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