Tu BiShvat 1399 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5159

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5159 began on and ended on .

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 1396 15 Sh’vat 5156
Tu BiShvat 1397 15 Sh’vat 5157
Tu BiShvat 1398 15 Sh’vat 5158
Tu BiShvat 1399 15 Sh’vat 5159
Tu BiShvat 1400 15 Sh’vat 5160
Tu BiShvat 1401 15 Sh’vat 5161
Tu BiShvat 1402 15 Sh’vat 5162
Tu BiShvat 1403 15 Sh’vat 5163

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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