Tu BiShvat 589 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4349

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4349 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 586 15 Sh’vat 4346
Tu BiShvat 587 15 Sh’vat 4347
Tu BiShvat 588 15 Sh’vat 4348
Tu BiShvat 589 15 Sh’vat 4349
Tu BiShvat 590 15 Sh’vat 4350
Tu BiShvat 591 15 Sh’vat 4351
Tu BiShvat 592 15 Sh’vat 4352
Tu BiShvat 593 15 Sh’vat 4353

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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