Tu BiShvat 6179 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9939

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9939 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 6176 15 Sh’vat 9936
Tu BiShvat 6177 15 Sh’vat 9937
Tu BiShvat 6178 15 Sh’vat 9938
Tu BiShvat 6179 15 Sh’vat 9939
Tu BiShvat 6180 15 Sh’vat 9940
Tu BiShvat 6181 15 Sh’vat 9941
Tu BiShvat 6182 15 Sh’vat 9942
Tu BiShvat 6183 15 Sh’vat 9943

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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