Tu BiShvat 1419 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5179

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5179 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 1416 15 Sh’vat 5176
Tu BiShvat 1417 15 Sh’vat 5177
Tu BiShvat 1418 15 Sh’vat 5178
Tu BiShvat 1419 15 Sh’vat 5179
Tu BiShvat 1420 15 Sh’vat 5180
Tu BiShvat 1421 15 Sh’vat 5181
Tu BiShvat 1422 15 Sh’vat 5182
Tu BiShvat 1423 15 Sh’vat 5183

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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