Tu BiShvat 5439 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9199

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9199 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 5436 15 Sh’vat 9196
Tu BiShvat 5437 15 Sh’vat 9197
Tu BiShvat 5438 15 Sh’vat 9198
Tu BiShvat 5439 15 Sh’vat 9199
Tu BiShvat 5440 15 Sh’vat 9200
Tu BiShvat 5441 15 Sh’vat 9201
Tu BiShvat 5442 15 Sh’vat 9202
Tu BiShvat 5443 15 Sh’vat 9203

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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