Tu BiShvat 2399 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6159

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6159 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 2396 15 Sh’vat 6156
Tu BiShvat 2397 15 Sh’vat 6157
Tu BiShvat 2398 15 Sh’vat 6158
Tu BiShvat 2399 15 Sh’vat 6159
Tu BiShvat 2400 15 Sh’vat 6160
Tu BiShvat 2401 15 Sh’vat 6161
Tu BiShvat 2402 15 Sh’vat 6162
Tu BiShvat 2403 15 Sh’vat 6163

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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