Tu BiShvat 469 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4229

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4229 began on and ended 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 466 15 Sh’vat 4226
Tu BiShvat 467 15 Sh’vat 4227
Tu BiShvat 468 15 Sh’vat 4228
Tu BiShvat 469 15 Sh’vat 4229
Tu BiShvat 470 15 Sh’vat 4230
Tu BiShvat 471 15 Sh’vat 4231
Tu BiShvat 472 15 Sh’vat 4232
Tu BiShvat 473 15 Sh’vat 4233

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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