Tu BiShvat 5579 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9339

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9339 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 5576 15 Sh’vat 9336
Tu BiShvat 5577 15 Sh’vat 9337
Tu BiShvat 5578 15 Sh’vat 9338
Tu BiShvat 5579 15 Sh’vat 9339
Tu BiShvat 5580 15 Sh’vat 9340
Tu BiShvat 5581 15 Sh’vat 9341
Tu BiShvat 5582 15 Sh’vat 9342
Tu BiShvat 5583 15 Sh’vat 9343

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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