Tu BiShvat 289 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4049

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4049 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 286 15 Sh’vat 4046
Tu BiShvat 287 15 Sh’vat 4047
Tu BiShvat 288 15 Sh’vat 4048
Tu BiShvat 289 15 Sh’vat 4049
Tu BiShvat 290 15 Sh’vat 4050
Tu BiShvat 291 15 Sh’vat 4051
Tu BiShvat 292 15 Sh’vat 4052
Tu BiShvat 293 15 Sh’vat 4053

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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