Tu BiShvat 249 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4009

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4009 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 246 15 Sh’vat 4006
Tu BiShvat 247 15 Sh’vat 4007
Tu BiShvat 248 15 Sh’vat 4008
Tu BiShvat 249 15 Sh’vat 4009
Tu BiShvat 250 15 Sh’vat 4010
Tu BiShvat 251 15 Sh’vat 4011
Tu BiShvat 252 15 Sh’vat 4012
Tu BiShvat 253 15 Sh’vat 4013

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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