Tu BiShvat 5219 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 8979

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 8979 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 5216 15 Sh’vat 8976
Tu BiShvat 5217 15 Sh’vat 8977
Tu BiShvat 5218 15 Sh’vat 8978
Tu BiShvat 5219 15 Sh’vat 8979
Tu BiShvat 5220 15 Sh’vat 8980
Tu BiShvat 5221 15 Sh’vat 8981
Tu BiShvat 5222 15 Sh’vat 8982
Tu BiShvat 5223 15 Sh’vat 8983

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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