Tu BiShvat 909 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 4669

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 4669 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 906 15 Sh’vat 4666
Tu BiShvat 907 15 Sh’vat 4667
Tu BiShvat 908 15 Sh’vat 4668
Tu BiShvat 909 15 Sh’vat 4669
Tu BiShvat 910 15 Sh’vat 4670
Tu BiShvat 911 15 Sh’vat 4671
Tu BiShvat 912 15 Sh’vat 4672
Tu BiShvat 913 15 Sh’vat 4673

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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