Tu BiShvat 1449 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5209

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5209 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 1446 15 Sh’vat 5206
Tu BiShvat 1447 15 Sh’vat 5207
Tu BiShvat 1448 15 Sh’vat 5208
Tu BiShvat 1449 15 Sh’vat 5209
Tu BiShvat 1450 15 Sh’vat 5210
Tu BiShvat 1451 15 Sh’vat 5211
Tu BiShvat 1452 15 Sh’vat 5212
Tu BiShvat 1453 15 Sh’vat 5213

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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