Tu BiShvat 6249 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 10009

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 10009 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 6246 15 Sh’vat 10006
Tu BiShvat 6247 15 Sh’vat 10007
Tu BiShvat 6248 15 Sh’vat 10008
Tu BiShvat 6249 15 Sh’vat 10009
Tu BiShvat 6250 15 Sh’vat 10010
Tu BiShvat 6251 15 Sh’vat 10011
Tu BiShvat 6252 15 Sh’vat 10012
Tu BiShvat 6253 15 Sh’vat 10013

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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