Tu BiShvat 1739 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5499

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5499 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 1736 15 Sh’vat 5496
Tu BiShvat 1737 15 Sh’vat 5497
Tu BiShvat 1738 15 Sh’vat 5498
Tu BiShvat 1739 15 Sh’vat 5499
Tu BiShvat 1740 15 Sh’vat 5500
Tu BiShvat 1741 15 Sh’vat 5501
Tu BiShvat 1742 15 Sh’vat 5502
Tu BiShvat 1743 15 Sh’vat 5503

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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