Tu BiShvat 689 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4449

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4449 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 686 15 Sh’vat 4446
Tu BiShvat 687 15 Sh’vat 4447
Tu BiShvat 688 15 Sh’vat 4448
Tu BiShvat 689 15 Sh’vat 4449
Tu BiShvat 690 15 Sh’vat 4450
Tu BiShvat 691 15 Sh’vat 4451
Tu BiShvat 692 15 Sh’vat 4452
Tu BiShvat 693 15 Sh’vat 4453

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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