Tu BiShvat 1649 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5409

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5409 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 1646 15 Sh’vat 5406
Tu BiShvat 1647 15 Sh’vat 5407
Tu BiShvat 1648 15 Sh’vat 5408
Tu BiShvat 1649 15 Sh’vat 5409
Tu BiShvat 1650 15 Sh’vat 5410
Tu BiShvat 1651 15 Sh’vat 5411
Tu BiShvat 1652 15 Sh’vat 5412
Tu BiShvat 1653 15 Sh’vat 5413

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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