Tu BiShvat 1429 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5189

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5189 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 1426 15 Sh’vat 5186
Tu BiShvat 1427 15 Sh’vat 5187
Tu BiShvat 1428 15 Sh’vat 5188
Tu BiShvat 1429 15 Sh’vat 5189
Tu BiShvat 1430 15 Sh’vat 5190
Tu BiShvat 1431 15 Sh’vat 5191
Tu BiShvat 1432 15 Sh’vat 5192
Tu BiShvat 1433 15 Sh’vat 5193

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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