Tu BiShvat 599 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4359

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4359 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 596 15 Sh’vat 4356
Tu BiShvat 597 15 Sh’vat 4357
Tu BiShvat 598 15 Sh’vat 4358
Tu BiShvat 599 15 Sh’vat 4359
Tu BiShvat 600 15 Sh’vat 4360
Tu BiShvat 601 15 Sh’vat 4361
Tu BiShvat 602 15 Sh’vat 4362
Tu BiShvat 603 15 Sh’vat 4363

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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