Tu BiShvat 6219 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 9979

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 9979 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 6216 15 Sh’vat 9976
Tu BiShvat 6217 15 Sh’vat 9977
Tu BiShvat 6218 15 Sh’vat 9978
Tu BiShvat 6219 15 Sh’vat 9979
Tu BiShvat 6220 15 Sh’vat 9980
Tu BiShvat 6221 15 Sh’vat 9981
Tu BiShvat 6222 15 Sh’vat 9982
Tu BiShvat 6223 15 Sh’vat 9983

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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