Tu BiShvat 699 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4459

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4459 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 696 15 Sh’vat 4456
Tu BiShvat 697 15 Sh’vat 4457
Tu BiShvat 698 15 Sh’vat 4458
Tu BiShvat 699 15 Sh’vat 4459
Tu BiShvat 700 15 Sh’vat 4460
Tu BiShvat 701 15 Sh’vat 4461
Tu BiShvat 702 15 Sh’vat 4462
Tu BiShvat 703 15 Sh’vat 4463

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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