Tu BiShvat 4409 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8169

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8169 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 4406 15 Sh’vat 8166
Tu BiShvat 4407 15 Sh’vat 8167
Tu BiShvat 4408 15 Sh’vat 8168
Tu BiShvat 4409 15 Sh’vat 8169
Tu BiShvat 4410 15 Sh’vat 8170
Tu BiShvat 4411 15 Sh’vat 8171
Tu BiShvat 4412 15 Sh’vat 8172
Tu BiShvat 4413 15 Sh’vat 8173

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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