Tu BiShvat 4219 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 7979

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 7979 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 4216 15 Sh’vat 7976
Tu BiShvat 4217 15 Sh’vat 7977
Tu BiShvat 4218 15 Sh’vat 7978
Tu BiShvat 4219 15 Sh’vat 7979
Tu BiShvat 4220 15 Sh’vat 7980
Tu BiShvat 4221 15 Sh’vat 7981
Tu BiShvat 4222 15 Sh’vat 7982
Tu BiShvat 4223 15 Sh’vat 7983

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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