Tu BiShvat 2849 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6609

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6609 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 2846 15 Sh’vat 6606
Tu BiShvat 2847 15 Sh’vat 6607
Tu BiShvat 2848 15 Sh’vat 6608
Tu BiShvat 2849 15 Sh’vat 6609
Tu BiShvat 2850 15 Sh’vat 6610
Tu BiShvat 2851 15 Sh’vat 6611
Tu BiShvat 2852 15 Sh’vat 6612
Tu BiShvat 2853 15 Sh’vat 6613

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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