Tu BiShvat 8119 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11879

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11879 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall on .

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 8116 15 Sh’vat 11876
Tu BiShvat 8117 15 Sh’vat 11877
Tu BiShvat 8118 15 Sh’vat 11878
Tu BiShvat 8119 15 Sh’vat 11879
Tu BiShvat 8120 15 Sh’vat 11880
Tu BiShvat 8121 15 Sh’vat 11881
Tu BiShvat 8122 15 Sh’vat 11882
Tu BiShvat 8123 15 Sh’vat 11883

References

The Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary (paid link)
Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
“Tu BiShvat” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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Books (paid links)

Trees, Earth, and Torah
by Adam Fisher

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