Tu BiShvat 4809 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8569

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8569 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 4806 15 Sh’vat 8566
Tu BiShvat 4807 15 Sh’vat 8567
Tu BiShvat 4808 15 Sh’vat 8568
Tu BiShvat 4809 15 Sh’vat 8569
Tu BiShvat 4810 15 Sh’vat 8570
Tu BiShvat 4811 15 Sh’vat 8571
Tu BiShvat 4812 15 Sh’vat 8572
Tu BiShvat 4813 15 Sh’vat 8573

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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