Tu BiShvat 549 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4309

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4309 began on and ended 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 546 15 Sh’vat 4306
Tu BiShvat 547 15 Sh’vat 4307
Tu BiShvat 548 15 Sh’vat 4308
Tu BiShvat 549 15 Sh’vat 4309
Tu BiShvat 550 15 Sh’vat 4310
Tu BiShvat 551 15 Sh’vat 4311
Tu BiShvat 552 15 Sh’vat 4312
Tu BiShvat 553 15 Sh’vat 4313

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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