Tu BiShvat 4909 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8669

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8669 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 4906 15 Sh’vat 8666
Tu BiShvat 4907 15 Sh’vat 8667
Tu BiShvat 4908 15 Sh’vat 8668
Tu BiShvat 4909 15 Sh’vat 8669
Tu BiShvat 4910 15 Sh’vat 8670
Tu BiShvat 4911 15 Sh’vat 8671
Tu BiShvat 4912 15 Sh’vat 8672
Tu BiShvat 4913 15 Sh’vat 8673

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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