Tu BiShvat 649 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4409

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4409 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 646 15 Sh’vat 4406
Tu BiShvat 647 15 Sh’vat 4407
Tu BiShvat 648 15 Sh’vat 4408
Tu BiShvat 649 15 Sh’vat 4409
Tu BiShvat 650 15 Sh’vat 4410
Tu BiShvat 651 15 Sh’vat 4411
Tu BiShvat 652 15 Sh’vat 4412
Tu BiShvat 653 15 Sh’vat 4413

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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