Tu BiShvat 8909 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12669

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12669 begins at sundown on and ends at nightfall 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 8906 15 Sh’vat 12666
Tu BiShvat 8907 15 Sh’vat 12667
Tu BiShvat 8908 15 Sh’vat 12668
Tu BiShvat 8909 15 Sh’vat 12669
Tu BiShvat 8910 15 Sh’vat 12670
Tu BiShvat 8911 15 Sh’vat 12671
Tu BiShvat 8912 15 Sh’vat 12672
Tu BiShvat 8913 15 Sh’vat 12673

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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