Tu BiShvat 1749 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 5509

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 5509 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 1746 15 Sh’vat 5506
Tu BiShvat 1747 15 Sh’vat 5507
Tu BiShvat 1748 15 Sh’vat 5508
Tu BiShvat 1749 15 Sh’vat 5509
Tu BiShvat 1750 15 Sh’vat 5510
Tu BiShvat 1751 15 Sh’vat 5511
Tu BiShvat 1752 15 Sh’vat 5512
Tu BiShvat 1753 15 Sh’vat 5513

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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