Tu BiShvat 4379 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8139

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8139 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 4376 15 Sh’vat 8136
Tu BiShvat 4377 15 Sh’vat 8137
Tu BiShvat 4378 15 Sh’vat 8138
Tu BiShvat 4379 15 Sh’vat 8139
Tu BiShvat 4380 15 Sh’vat 8140
Tu BiShvat 4381 15 Sh’vat 8141
Tu BiShvat 4382 15 Sh’vat 8142
Tu BiShvat 4383 15 Sh’vat 8143

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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