Tu BiShvat 5749 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9509

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9509 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 5746 15 Sh’vat 9506
Tu BiShvat 5747 15 Sh’vat 9507
Tu BiShvat 5748 15 Sh’vat 9508
Tu BiShvat 5749 15 Sh’vat 9509
Tu BiShvat 5750 15 Sh’vat 9510
Tu BiShvat 5751 15 Sh’vat 9511
Tu BiShvat 5752 15 Sh’vat 9512
Tu BiShvat 5753 15 Sh’vat 9513

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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