Tu BiShvat 3779 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7539

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7539 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 3776 15 Sh’vat 7536
Tu BiShvat 3777 15 Sh’vat 7537
Tu BiShvat 3778 15 Sh’vat 7538
Tu BiShvat 3779 15 Sh’vat 7539
Tu BiShvat 3780 15 Sh’vat 7540
Tu BiShvat 3781 15 Sh’vat 7541
Tu BiShvat 3782 15 Sh’vat 7542
Tu BiShvat 3783 15 Sh’vat 7543

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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