Tu BiShvat 2939 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 6699

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 6699 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 2936 15 Sh’vat 6696
Tu BiShvat 2937 15 Sh’vat 6697
Tu BiShvat 2938 15 Sh’vat 6698
Tu BiShvat 2939 15 Sh’vat 6699
Tu BiShvat 2940 15 Sh’vat 6700
Tu BiShvat 2941 15 Sh’vat 6701
Tu BiShvat 2942 15 Sh’vat 6702
Tu BiShvat 2943 15 Sh’vat 6703

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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