Tu BiShvat 5039 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8799

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8799 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 5036 15 Sh’vat 8796
Tu BiShvat 5037 15 Sh’vat 8797
Tu BiShvat 5038 15 Sh’vat 8798
Tu BiShvat 5039 15 Sh’vat 8799
Tu BiShvat 5040 15 Sh’vat 8800
Tu BiShvat 5041 15 Sh’vat 8801
Tu BiShvat 5042 15 Sh’vat 8802
Tu BiShvat 5043 15 Sh’vat 8803

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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