Tu BiShvat 4489 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8249

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8249 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 4486 15 Sh’vat 8246
Tu BiShvat 4487 15 Sh’vat 8247
Tu BiShvat 4488 15 Sh’vat 8248
Tu BiShvat 4489 15 Sh’vat 8249
Tu BiShvat 4490 15 Sh’vat 8250
Tu BiShvat 4491 15 Sh’vat 8251
Tu BiShvat 4492 15 Sh’vat 8252
Tu BiShvat 4493 15 Sh’vat 8253

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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