Tu BiShvat 2539 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6299

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6299 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 2536 15 Sh’vat 6296
Tu BiShvat 2537 15 Sh’vat 6297
Tu BiShvat 2538 15 Sh’vat 6298
Tu BiShvat 2539 15 Sh’vat 6299
Tu BiShvat 2540 15 Sh’vat 6300
Tu BiShvat 2541 15 Sh’vat 6301
Tu BiShvat 2542 15 Sh’vat 6302
Tu BiShvat 2543 15 Sh’vat 6303

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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