Tu BiShvat 4739 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8499

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8499 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 4736 15 Sh’vat 8496
Tu BiShvat 4737 15 Sh’vat 8497
Tu BiShvat 4738 15 Sh’vat 8498
Tu BiShvat 4739 15 Sh’vat 8499
Tu BiShvat 4740 15 Sh’vat 8500
Tu BiShvat 4741 15 Sh’vat 8501
Tu BiShvat 4742 15 Sh’vat 8502
Tu BiShvat 4743 15 Sh’vat 8503

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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