Tu BiShvat 5099 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8859

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8859 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 5096 15 Sh’vat 8856
Tu BiShvat 5097 15 Sh’vat 8857
Tu BiShvat 5098 15 Sh’vat 8858
Tu BiShvat 5099 15 Sh’vat 8859
Tu BiShvat 5100 15 Sh’vat 8860
Tu BiShvat 5101 15 Sh’vat 8861
Tu BiShvat 5102 15 Sh’vat 8862
Tu BiShvat 5103 15 Sh’vat 8863

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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