Tu BiShvat 4209 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7969

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7969 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 4206 15 Sh’vat 7966
Tu BiShvat 4207 15 Sh’vat 7967
Tu BiShvat 4208 15 Sh’vat 7968
Tu BiShvat 4209 15 Sh’vat 7969
Tu BiShvat 4210 15 Sh’vat 7970
Tu BiShvat 4211 15 Sh’vat 7971
Tu BiShvat 4212 15 Sh’vat 7972
Tu BiShvat 4213 15 Sh’vat 7973

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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