Tu BiShvat 339 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4099

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4099 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 336 15 Sh’vat 4096
Tu BiShvat 337 15 Sh’vat 4097
Tu BiShvat 338 15 Sh’vat 4098
Tu BiShvat 339 15 Sh’vat 4099
Tu BiShvat 340 15 Sh’vat 4100
Tu BiShvat 341 15 Sh’vat 4101
Tu BiShvat 342 15 Sh’vat 4102
Tu BiShvat 343 15 Sh’vat 4103

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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