Tu BiShvat 1329 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5089

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5089 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 1326 15 Sh’vat 5086
Tu BiShvat 1327 15 Sh’vat 5087
Tu BiShvat 1328 15 Sh’vat 5088
Tu BiShvat 1329 15 Sh’vat 5089
Tu BiShvat 1330 15 Sh’vat 5090
Tu BiShvat 1331 15 Sh’vat 5091
Tu BiShvat 1332 15 Sh’vat 5092
Tu BiShvat 1333 15 Sh’vat 5093

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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