Tu BiShvat 5149 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8909

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8909 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 5146 15 Sh’vat 8906
Tu BiShvat 5147 15 Sh’vat 8907
Tu BiShvat 5148 15 Sh’vat 8908
Tu BiShvat 5149 15 Sh’vat 8909
Tu BiShvat 5150 15 Sh’vat 8910
Tu BiShvat 5151 15 Sh’vat 8911
Tu BiShvat 5152 15 Sh’vat 8912
Tu BiShvat 5153 15 Sh’vat 8913

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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