Tu BiShvat 9129 / טוּ בִּשְׁבָט 12889

New Year for Trees 🌳

Tu BiShvat for Hebrew Year 12889 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 9126 15 Sh’vat 12886
Tu BiShvat 9127 15 Sh’vat 12887
Tu BiShvat 9128 15 Sh’vat 12888
Tu BiShvat 9129 15 Sh’vat 12889
Tu BiShvat 9130 15 Sh’vat 12890
Tu BiShvat 9131 15 Sh’vat 12891
Tu BiShvat 9132 15 Sh’vat 12892
Tu BiShvat 9133 15 Sh’vat 12893

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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