Tu BiShvat 3999 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7759

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7759 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 3996 15 Sh’vat 7756
Tu BiShvat 3997 15 Sh’vat 7757
Tu BiShvat 3998 15 Sh’vat 7758
Tu BiShvat 3999 15 Sh’vat 7759
Tu BiShvat 4000 15 Sh’vat 7760
Tu BiShvat 4001 15 Sh’vat 7761
Tu BiShvat 4002 15 Sh’vat 7762
Tu BiShvat 4003 15 Sh’vat 7763

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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