Tu BiShvat 8189 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 11949

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 11949 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 8186 15 Sh’vat 11946
Tu BiShvat 8187 15 Sh’vat 11947
Tu BiShvat 8188 15 Sh’vat 11948
Tu BiShvat 8189 15 Sh’vat 11949
Tu BiShvat 8190 15 Sh’vat 11950
Tu BiShvat 8191 15 Sh’vat 11951
Tu BiShvat 8192 15 Sh’vat 11952
Tu BiShvat 8193 15 Sh’vat 11953

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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