Tu BiShvat 5809 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9569

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9569 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 5806 15 Sh’vat 9566
Tu BiShvat 5807 15 Sh’vat 9567
Tu BiShvat 5808 15 Sh’vat 9568
Tu BiShvat 5809 15 Sh’vat 9569
Tu BiShvat 5810 15 Sh’vat 9570
Tu BiShvat 5811 15 Sh’vat 9571
Tu BiShvat 5812 15 Sh’vat 9572
Tu BiShvat 5813 15 Sh’vat 9573

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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