Tu BiShvat 2749 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6509

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6509 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 2746 15 Sh’vat 6506
Tu BiShvat 2747 15 Sh’vat 6507
Tu BiShvat 2748 15 Sh’vat 6508
Tu BiShvat 2749 15 Sh’vat 6509
Tu BiShvat 2750 15 Sh’vat 6510
Tu BiShvat 2751 15 Sh’vat 6511
Tu BiShvat 2752 15 Sh’vat 6512
Tu BiShvat 2753 15 Sh’vat 6513

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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