Tu BiShvat 5019 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8779

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8779 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 5016 15 Sh’vat 8776
Tu BiShvat 5017 15 Sh’vat 8777
Tu BiShvat 5018 15 Sh’vat 8778
Tu BiShvat 5019 15 Sh’vat 8779
Tu BiShvat 5020 15 Sh’vat 8780
Tu BiShvat 5021 15 Sh’vat 8781
Tu BiShvat 5022 15 Sh’vat 8782
Tu BiShvat 5023 15 Sh’vat 8783

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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