Tu BiShvat 719 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4479

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4479 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 716 15 Sh’vat 4476
Tu BiShvat 717 15 Sh’vat 4477
Tu BiShvat 718 15 Sh’vat 4478
Tu BiShvat 719 15 Sh’vat 4479
Tu BiShvat 720 15 Sh’vat 4480
Tu BiShvat 721 15 Sh’vat 4481
Tu BiShvat 722 15 Sh’vat 4482
Tu BiShvat 723 15 Sh’vat 4483

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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