Tu BiShvat 4819 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8579

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8579 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 4816 15 Sh’vat 8576
Tu BiShvat 4817 15 Sh’vat 8577
Tu BiShvat 4818 15 Sh’vat 8578
Tu BiShvat 4819 15 Sh’vat 8579
Tu BiShvat 4820 15 Sh’vat 8580
Tu BiShvat 4821 15 Sh’vat 8581
Tu BiShvat 4822 15 Sh’vat 8582
Tu BiShvat 4823 15 Sh’vat 8583

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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